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The anti-Russia bill violates the rule of law, contradicts American values and undermines US national security.

manning

News organizations thrilled to exploit the information Manning uncovered are deeply afraid of being associated with the brave whistle-blower himself.

The time has never been better to stop this colossal waste of money, resources and, most importantly, lives.

Drug search

The unwinnable war transforms a freedom-loving republic into a freedom-fearing national security state.

 

Barack Obama

How did a community organizer and a constitutional law professor become an extrajudicial, drone-happy president? 

Along with marijuana decriminalization in other states, the success of Proposition 36 in California is a ray of hope for those trapped in the abyss of the War on Drugs.

Bradley Manning

As people who have devoted our lives to forging a more peaceful and just world, we salute Manning's courage and condemn his treatment at the hands of the government.

A prisoner

Though sentencing, the drug war and other criminal justice issues were absent from the presidential contest, November 6 saw a wave of voter initiatives that will change policy on “three strikes,” marijuana, and more.

Inmate

Along with marijuana decriminalization in other states, the success of Proposition 36 in California is a ray of hope for those trapped in the abyss of the War on Drugs.

Secrets

The Nation, with the ACLU and others, is suing the government over a law that allows unchecked surveillance. Will the Supreme Court even allow us to argue our case on the merits?

Blogs

A last-minute directive by the Ohio Secretary of State could discard thousands of provisional ballots, delay the election, and hand the Buckeye State to Mitt Romney.

November 4, 2012

Why the next feminist battle should be defining rape for the masses.

October 23, 2012

STUDENT FINALIST: The threat of an even further-right-wing Supreme Court is the forgotten issue of this election. 

October 23, 2012

A coalition of students, youth and alumni, who organized in the wake of Trayvon Martin’s murder, have planned a protest in Boca Raton, Florida, to coincide with the last presidential debate in order to #changethedebate.

October 22, 2012

Police officers face tremendous pressure to meet arrest quotas, leading them to "hunt" the very citizens they're supposed to protect.

October 17, 2012

 Language matters, but to what extent does it affect political progress?

October 9, 2012

 The GOP's War on Women has spurred another women-led movement to reclaim their rights. 

October 2, 2012

The current Supreme Court session will decide important cases on affirmative action, voting rights and same-sex marriage.

October 2, 2012

New federal guidelines will allow ICE officers to take into account a same-sex relationship with an American partner when determining whether to pursue a removal proceeding.

September 28, 2012

Presidential picks for the Supreme Court bench will be crucial, as many justices move further to the extreme right. 

September 20, 2012
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