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Drugs | Alternet
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Massachusetts Legalizes Marijuana; Maine Still Too Close to Call. At least three states legalized marijuana Tuesday, and now the Reefer Revolution has spread to the East Coast. Medical Marijuana Wins Big in Florida! Latest Polling Information for the 2016 Marijuana Related Ballot Proposals. Who Will Stoners Vote For? Obama: After Tuesday, Federal Marijuana Prohibition Is Likely On the Way Out. Mon, 11/07/2016 - 07:37. Hillary Clinton on Drugs. Fri, 11/04/2016 - 11:04. The Free Thought Project. Exposed: G...
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The Urban Scribe Strikes Again - Nathan Walpow
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One Last Hit and The Who. The Urban Scribe Strikes Again. If you’ve been following my writing and editing adventures, you may know that my path and Gary Phillips’ have crossed more than a couple of times. Gary was one of our regular contributors at FourStory. The magazine-style social justice website I editor-in-chiefed from 2007 to 2012. Among his contributions were. A novella which started as a serial on the site and later became a book. A webcomic that formed part of the graphic novel. Buy Logan’...
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Trump's Latest Speech Is a Doozy: Proposes Alliance With Putin and Ideology Test for Immigrants. By Adele M. Stan. Billed as a major foreign policy speech, the Republican presidential candidate devoted most of it to fear-mongering. Lawmaker Proposes Donald Trump Be Banned Forever From the Philippines. The Media Has Moved on, But Orlando's LGBTQ Community Is Still Struggling to Heal. Horrifying: Muslim Detainees Fed Garbage Food at Federal Immigration Facility. Wed, 07/20/2016 - 09:11. Trump Supports Brex...
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Bridging the Divide: New Documentary Explores Former L.A. Mayor Tom Bradley - Hollywood Progressive
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Progressive Activism in Entertainment, Sports, Celebrity Lives. Bridging the Divide: New Documentary Explores Former L.A. Mayor Tom Bradley. Any informed discussion about the politics and history of Los Angeles over the last century would have to include a critical assessment of the life and legacy of Tom Bradley. In the new documentary. Bridging the Divide: Tom. Bradley and The Politics of Race. What were your main reasons for doing this documentary? How long did it take to complete the research? We wer...
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Education | Alternet
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PAC Tied to Teach for America Spends Big on a Local Indiana Election, but No One Quite Knows Why. By Dylan Peers McCoy. A small-scale version of a phenomenon that has played out in urban districts around the country. Homework for Young Kids: 4 Questions for Parents to Ask Teachers. Who Deserves a Liberal Arts Degree? For Inmates, It’s a Way Out. Trump-Supporting Georgia Governor Rants About 'Colored People' in Speech About 'Failing Schools'. Rachel M. Cohen. Wed, 11/02/2016 - 11:59. Wed, 10/26/2016 - 13:...
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Drugs | Alternet
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Latest Polling Information for the 2016 Marijuana Related Ballot Proposals. The numbers are looking pretty good. Who Will Stoners Vote For? Obama: After Tuesday, Federal Marijuana Prohibition Is Likely On the Way Out. Hillary Clinton on Drugs. Colorado's Marijuana Industry Is Becoming an Economic Steamroller. The Free Thought Project. The Surprising Way Aging Pain Patients Can Get Off Opiates. Thu, 11/03/2016 - 19:09. April M. Short. Thu, 11/03/2016 - 14:06. Cannabis Tampons Are a Real Thing. The Federal...
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Nation’s Second-Largest School District Wants to Kick McDonald’s Out. After almost four years of McTeacher’s Night fundraisers, teachers in the greater Los Angeles area are demanding the fast-food chain stop predatory marketing toward their students. PAC Tied to Teach for America Spends Big on a Local Indiana Election, but No One Quite Knows Why. By Dylan Peers McCoy. Homework for Young Kids: 4 Questions for Parents to Ask Teachers. Who Deserves a Liberal Arts Degree? For Inmates, It’s a Way Out. Our Pub...
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Los Angeles Times Pressmens 20 Year Club: LA Times changing up in Mexico City - LA Observed
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Friday, July 24, 2015. LA Times changing up in Mexico City - LA Observed. LA Times changing up in Mexico City - LA Observed. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Watch Videos (Refresh Page To Load). Ted Rall dropped by LA Times over blog post about . There’s a Facebook group to help journalists figur. 6 ideas for getting creative juices flowing…for al. New York magazine confirms outage was result of cy. Today in Labor History. McClatchy reports precipitous print ad declines ag. Los Angeles Times Reunion.
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Los Angeles Times Pressmens 20 Year Club: Doug Smith is becoming senior Metro reporter while Ben Walsh will take over as data editor
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Friday, August 07, 2015. Doug Smith is becoming senior Metro reporter while Ben Walsh will take over as data editor. Megan Garvey, Deputy Managing Editor, and Shelby Grad, Assistant Managing Editor. Doug Smith, one of The Times’ most admired journalists, is hanging up his slide rule after a decade-plus as data editor and moving to a new assignment in Metro. This would be would be cause for despair, but for one thing: Ben Welsh is succeeding him as head of the data team. Doug’s work creating The Tim...
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Los Angeles Times Pressmens 20 Year Club: Today in Labor History
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Friday, August 07, 2015. Today in Labor History. Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Wobbly organizer, born - 1890. Eugene Debs and three other trade unionists arrested after Pullman Strike - 1894. Actors Equity is recognized by producers after stagehands honor their picket lines, shutting down almost every professional stage production in the country. Before unionizing, it was common practice for actors to pay for their own costumes, rehearse long hours without pay, and be fired without notice - 1919. Brotherhood o...
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