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Sean Berte and Armani White were arrested for weed, then became cannabis entrepreneurs through Massachusetts’s social equity program.

Massachusetts May Be the First State to Repeal Recreational Weed Massachusetts May Be the First State to Repeal Recreational Weed

It’s not only weed at stake. The whole legal apparatus that supports social equity marijuana businesses would disappear if ballot question 8 passes.

Oct 30, 2026 / StudentNation / Genevieve Morrison

How the End of “Roe” Is Reshaping Medical Care: A Q&A With Alice Miranda Ollstein

How the End of “Roe” Is Reshaping Medical Care: A Q&A With Alice Miranda Ollstein How the End of “Roe” Is Reshaping Medical Care: A Q&A With Alice Miranda Ollstein

In her new book “Side Effects,” the “Politico” reporter shows that the impact of abortion bans goes far beyond reproductive health care.

Oct 28, 2026 / Q&A / Amy Littlefield

Donald Trump speaks at a rally for GOP candidates in Wasilla, Alaska.

Trump Just Told Us How He Intends to Steal the Midterms Trump Just Told Us How He Intends to Steal the Midterms

The Alaska case is a red flag that Trump has no intention of accepting the results of an election that Republicans lose.

Oct 27, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Friends, advocates, and community members hold a vigil in Brooklyn to honor 20-year-old Haitian immigrant Pierre Damas Bel, who died by apparent suicide after facing the termination of Temporary Protected Status protections for Haitians, on September 4, 2026, in New York City.

What Trump’s Cruel Policies Against Immigrants Say About Who’s Next What Trump’s Cruel Policies Against Immigrants Say About Who’s Next

The plight of immigrants under this administration provides a lesson and a warning.

Oct 27, 2026 / Michele Goodwin, Lawrence O. Gostin, and Eric A. Friedman

Ilhan Omar speaks to MS Now about the raid on her home.

Trump’s Attack on Ilhan Omar Is Just the Beginning Trump’s Attack on Ilhan Omar Is Just the Beginning

The attempt to strip Omar of her citizenship is part of a much bigger push for the mass denaturalization of American immigrants.

Oct 27, 2026 / Séamus Malekafzali

Chief Justice John Roberts listens as President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2026.

The Fight for Educational Equality Is Also a Fight for a Just Supreme Court The Fight for Educational Equality Is Also a Fight for a Just Supreme Court

The court has severely weakened our ability to make an education system that fulfills the promise of Brown.

Oct 22, 2026 / Janai Nelson

Anti-abortion rights demonstrators march to the Supreme Court for the 52nd annual March For Life in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2025.

The Terrifying Future of States’ Criminalizing Pregnant People Is Already Here The Terrifying Future of States’ Criminalizing Pregnant People Is Already Here

The idea of charging people who have abortions with murder is gaining traction on the right. But a report finds that people are already being prosecuted for their pregnancy outcom...

Oct 20, 2026 / Amy Littlefield

The US Supreme Court at dusk.

The Supreme Court Is Coming for Affirmative Action—Again The Supreme Court Is Coming for Affirmative Action—Again

The high court has just accepted a case that takes aim at efforts to increase diversity at high-performing public schools.

Oct 20, 2026 / Elie Mystal

Abolish ICE

Abolish ICE Abolish ICE

Demonstrators take to the streets in protest against an ICE shooting in New York City. Foley Square, October 2026.

Oct 20, 2026 / OppArt / Francesca Messina

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during an unveiling ceremony for a new 9/11 Memorial Wall at One Police Plaza on September 9, 2026, in New York City.

Mamdani Is Facing Heat Over the NYPD. Here’s What He Should Do. Mamdani Is Facing Heat Over the NYPD. Here’s What He Should Do.

The mayor is being given a series of false choices over his public-safety agenda. But there is another way forward.

Oct 20, 2026 / Alex S. Vitale

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