Teach Consent in Classrooms [OpEd]

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Christian Coleman argues we need to teach consent in high school classrooms and he’s proposing legislation to make that mandatory.

Governor Christie Changes Stance on ‘Good Samaritan’ Law

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The new law would offer protection to victims of drug overdose who call for help.

The Young Turks: ‘The House I Live In’ Questions Failed War on Drugs (VIDEO)

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The Young Turks discuss the failed war on drugs, and attempt to answer some of the difficult, but important questions.

Marijuana: 4/20

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What does marijuana mean to you?

The Disposability of Black Men

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Black men are brutally murdered and systematically incarcerated. Is this genocide?

Does Mass Incarceration Define America?

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If so, what does that mean exactly? If not, why not?

Guns Don’t Make Americans Violent, America Does

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Thaddeus Howze insists that we are a nation in crisis—a moral crisis, a social crisis but most importantly a mental health crisis that we are completely in denial about. We are violent because we are trained to be.

What’s Wrong With the War On Drugs?

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Kathryn DeHoyos explains how, after four decades of enforcement, the the racist drug policies of the U.S. have failed.

Are You in the Marijuana Majority?

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An interview with drug law reform activist and Marijuana Majority board member, Shaleen Title.

Historic Marijuana Legalization

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How what happened in Colorado and Washington will push America forward

Rape is God’s Way of Saying You Should Be Pregnant

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Thaddeus Howze is disgusted with the GOP candidates who seem to justify rape as being part of God’s plan.

The Lesser of Two Evils = Vote Third Party

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When both Obama and Romney support policies that create terror abroad, it’s time Americans vote for a third-party solution.

The Prison-Industrial Complex is Anti-Man

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Ozy Frantz takes on the prison-industrial complex and how it affects the lives of American men.