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Marijuana Legalization: Why the Pot Business Needs Unions to Survive
John Ford in Drugs 3 months ago
Big labor, struggling with lack of membership, and the marijuana industry, struggling with lack of legitimacy, are joining forces.
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DOMA: Why It is the Worst Federal Law Of This Generation
Ned Flaherty in Gay Rights 3 months ago
Repealing DOMA would aid military security abroad, and economic security at home, but the Republican Party refuses to consider it.
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Presidents' Day 2013: The 4 Most Important Presidential Decisions in U.S. History Were Real Estate Deals
James Banks in General Politics 3 months ago
Some of the biggest decisions past presidents have made were major real estate deals, including the Louisiana Purchase and Alaska land deal. The foresight to invest in the future was paramount.
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Afghanistan War: It Slipped From the Headlines, But Is Still Critically Important
Lindsay Funk in National Security 3 months ago
The Afghanistan War may officially be coming to an end, but security and stability concerns from both foreign policy experts and administration officials remain.
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Why Blaming Rihanna For Staying With Chris Brown is So Wrong
Julie Strupp in Gender 3 months ago
Calling Rihanna “stupid” for staying with Chris Brown alleviates us from having to examine our own role in combating — or perpetuating — a culture where violence against women runs rampant.
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Bloomberg Pot: NYC Mayor Opposed to Legalizing Marijuana
Laura Donovan in Drugs 3 months ago
Shocker of the century: the same guy who doesn't want us to have soda or painkillers also doesn't want us to smoke weed.
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SOTU 2013 Reactions: Can Obama's Remarks On Citizenship Resonate With the Modern American?
David Sassaroli in State of the Union 2013 3 months ago
During the SOTU address, Obama called upon Americans to engage themselves as citizens, but does citizenship mean the same thing to the modern person as it did the ancient one?
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Immigration Reform 2013: Obama Plan Draws Heat From Marco Rubio
Jake Horowitz in Immigration 3 months ago
Marco Rubio has come out firing against President Obama's immigration reform plan which was made public to USA Today on Saturday.
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