Predatory Policing Has Become a National Crisis Predatory Policing Has Become a National Crisis
Welcome to America’s emerging predator state.
Feb 28, 2023 / Michael Gould-Wartofsky
Can Psychedelics Solve the Youth Mental Health Crisis? Can Psychedelics Solve the Youth Mental Health Crisis?
Nearly two-thirds of young adults report having either depression or anxiety. In California, Connecticut, Illinois, and other states, lawmakers are considering their options for ps...
Feb 3, 2023 / StudentNation / Isaac Lozano
The FDA’s Abortion Announcement Is Not What You Think The FDA’s Abortion Announcement Is Not What You Think
The FDA just reinforced "abortion exceptionalism" in health care and added paternalistic busywork for pharmacists dispensing medication abortion.
Jan 6, 2023 / Renee Bracey Sherman, Dr. Daniel Grossman, and Tracy Weitz
The Continuing Imprisonment of Leila de Lima Is an International Scandal The Continuing Imprisonment of Leila de Lima Is an International Scandal
Her incarceration for having the temerity to investigate former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is a stain on the reputation of the new Marcos administration.
Jan 4, 2023 / Walden Bello
Letters From the January 9/16, 2023, Issue Letters From the January 9/16, 2023, Issue
Here we go again… Unintended consequences… An American daughter… Dangerous policies…
Dec 27, 2022 / Our Readers
A Tale of Two Campaigns in Pennsylvania A Tale of Two Campaigns in Pennsylvania
The Shapiro and Fetterman victories show there’s more than one way to win as a Democrat.
Nov 29, 2022 / Allison Troy and Jonathan Smucker
Meet the California State Senator Who Wants to Decriminalize Psychedelics Meet the California State Senator Who Wants to Decriminalize Psychedelics
Can Scott Wiener convince the state that his bill will reduce the “sheer misery” drug use is causing now?
Nov 1, 2022 / Feature / John Semley
Why Isn’t Kathy Hochul Running Away With Her Race for Reelection? Why Isn’t Kathy Hochul Running Away With Her Race for Reelection?
Republican Lee Zeldin is pro-Trump, anti-choice, and running in a state Joe Biden carried by 23 percent—yet recent polls put him within the statistical margin of error of pulling o...
Oct 27, 2022 / Ross Barkan
What Does Biden’s Marijuana Pardon Mean for Deportations? What Does Biden’s Marijuana Pardon Mean for Deportations?
The Biden administration is pardoning marijuana offenses, but there's a different legislative move that will have a greater impact on noncitizens.
Oct 21, 2022 / Felipe de la Hoz
West Coast Showdown: The Organizer Versus the Oligarch West Coast Showdown: The Organizer Versus the Oligarch
Karen Bass, Rick Caruso, and the race for mayor of Los Angeles.
Oct 20, 2022 / Peter Dreier