Pot Legalization is Not About Getting High–It’s About Ending the Drug War
The big deal about marijuana legalization is not in ability to toke up. It’s about chipping away at the decades-long failed drug war.
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Environmental Activists Celebrate NY’s Divestment From Fossil Fuels
Responding to pressure from environmental groups, New York has become the first state to divest its massive public pension fund from fossil fuel companies.
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New York Bids A Fond ‘Good Riddance’ To Donald Trump
Trump completed a “declaration of domicile” document, changing his primary residence from Manhattan to his Mar-a-Lago Florida residence.
Maybe it’s his tax scam making it too expensive to live in the state he lost (miserably) in 2016.
Or maybe it’s because New York is zeroing in on his coveted tax returns.
Uh-oh.
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NY Is Now The First State To Ban ICE From Courthouses
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issues administrative warrants. Contrary to assumption, they do not give ICE agents authority to apprehend suspected offenders.
A judicial warrant does, though.
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NY Dem Majority Takes On LGBTQ Rights, Voting, And Campaign Finance
As far as electoral politics goes, New York is solidly… Continue Reading
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Forget Housing–New Yorkers Will Now Be Subsidizing Amazon
For 14 months, Amazon baited North American cities with a reality-show-style… Continue Reading
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Trump’s New Financial Woes Since The NY Times Exposed Him
Last week’s New York Times piece debunking Donald Trump’s oft-repeated lie “I… Continue Reading
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Primary Day In New York Highlights A Problematic Electoral System
True or false: New York has one of the most… Continue Reading
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Cynthia Nixon Continues The Democratic Socialist Movement In New York
The end of June saw a pivotal moment in electoral… Continue Reading
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