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Democrats Need to Keep Their Promises on Marijuana Reform

The politics of ending cannabis prohibition are good. The policy is even better.

But to truly end poverty, we must do more — and if poor people and their allies come together, we can.

Over 2 million Americans like me are stuck without health care because 12 GOP-ruled states keep refusing to expand Medicaid.

Cities and states are experimenting with “baby bonds” to narrow America’s yawning opportunity divide.

Banning kids from learning about themselves and each other isn’t just ineffective — it’s cruel.

Too many lawmakers are happy to dole out subsidies for the rich and corporations while resisting pay increases for educators.

In football families like mine, the game means pain — and all too often, addiction to painkillers. Lawmakers can help.

Lawmakers are filling schools with police and viciously targeting students and teachers. How are kids supposed to learn?

Legalization opponents have lost the hearts and minds of the public, so they’re trying to take the public out of the equation.

… and next leader of the free world?