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The Science Is Clear: Marijuana Is Safer Than Tobacco
A mounting body of evidence finds the risks associated with cannabis smoke and tobacco smoke are far from equal.
Cartoon: Nice Country You’ve Got There
Would be a shame if someone… shut it down!
An Attack Weaker Than Near Beer
Rather than tackle the issues, conservatives are fulminating against a federal two-beer limit that simply doesn’t exist.
Meeting Union Demands Would Be a Win-Win for Automakers
But with corporations insistent on squeezing more profits no matter the cost, strikes are inevitable — and necessary.
Climate Is the Fight of Our Lifetime. Our Federal Budget Should Reflect That.
More than half of discretionary spending goes to the military. Only a tiny fraction addresses the most urgent threat to our security.
Cartoon: Boiling Frogs
The indifference of the Trumps and Manchins of the world is turning up the heat on Americans.
Bogus ‘Edutainment’ May Be Coming to a Classroom Near You
A far-right propaganda network is churning out subpar, silly, and inaccurate school curricula. Here’s how to fight back for our children’s future.
Poverty Just Jumped — And It Was No Accident
I’ve lived and studied poverty most of my life. But you don’t have to be an expert to see why it’s spiking after lawmakers let antipoverty programs expire.
End Wealth Supremacy
15 years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Wall Street is as predatory as ever. But a more democratic economy could be rising all around us.
End This Witch Hunt Against Teachers and Librarians
Texas is leading a push to reduce education to mere obedience training for a compliant, subservient workforce.