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imageJustice for Raymond Mattia: Tohono O'odham Murdered by US Border Patrol Press Conference
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by Censored News
Justice for Raymond Mattia, Tohono O'odham, Murdered by U.S. Border Patrol Agents on the Front Steps of His Home on the Tohono O'odham Nation. The Press Conference will be at the Tucson Federal Courthouse, November 17, 2023, 10 a.m....
Posted: Thu, Nov 16, 2023 9:42pm PST
imageNarcomarketing: juvenicidios en México y narcocultura
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by reenvia Red Latina sin fronteras
Narcomarketing: juvenicidios en México y narcocultura Los medios virtuales son hogar para la cultura del narco...
Posted: Sat, Sep 2, 2023 3:09am PDT
imageImmunity for Sackler opioid kingpins exposes sentencing disparities in opioid epidemic
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by Lynda Carson
The mass murder of hundreds of thousands of people from the opioid epidemic, and immunity for the Sackler opioid drug kingpins exposes sentencing disparities in opioid epidemic!...
Posted: Sun, Oct 10, 2021 8:41pm PDT
textShould A Mother Of 5 In Prison Since 1996 Die In Prison Over $260? by Cindy Boskofsky
Grant CLEMENCY to TAMARA LLAMAS, mom of 5, serving sentences for crimes she DIDN'T commit....
Posted: Mon, Jun 14, 2021 11:24pm PDT
textHomeland Security Now Spying on Americans by Michael Webster
Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV´s) and Space-Based Domestic Spying Surveillance technology the U.S. Government is now watching American citizens under the guise of disaster management and controlling the U.S. Mexican border...
Posted: Fri, Mar 19, 2021 10:55am PDT
textI Grew Up in the Opiate Overdose Capital of America by anonymous
Op-ed about the current treatment system for addiction in the U.S. and ideas about means that might be more effective- from the standpoint of a sober addict....
Posted: Fri, Apr 26, 2019 4:13pm PDT
textBasra struggles to tackle drug abuse problem filling prisons by Iraq Solidarity News (Al-Thawra)
The southern Iraqi city of Basra is struggling to cope with a growing drug problem that has overcrowded prisons and strained police resources, only months after violent protests over poor municipal services. Basra’s prison system is clogged up....
Posted: Sat, Apr 13, 2019 10:54pm PDT
imageNew Report: The Costs and Benefits of a Supervised Use Site in Denver, Colorado
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by Drug Policy Alliance
Report Highlights Extensive Potential Cost Savings and Public Health Benefits Of a Supervised Use Site For Denver Advocates Say Report Findings Should Inspire Urgent Action By the Legislature...
Posted: Sat, Mar 9, 2019 7:08pm PST
imagePhilippines: Stop the killings, stop silencing dissent
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by PA + PES
This is the statement of a seven-member delegation of the Progressive Alliance (PA) and the Party of European Socialists (PES) that have visited Manila this week to assess the situation and to demonstrate solidarity in support for democracy in the Philippines. The delegation was hosted by Akbayan Party, a member of Progressive Alliance....
Posted: Thu, Oct 26, 2017 1:19am PDT
textCannabis for the Treatment of Cancer - Scientific Details in Report by Justin Kander (report author)
The 182 page report titled "Cannabis for the Treatment of Cancer: The Anticancer Activity of Phytocannabinoids and Endocannabinoids" by Justin Kander and edited by Dennis Hill reveal detailed descriptions of studies where cannabis stopped cancer cells from surviving, spreading and metastasizing. Included are also personal testimonies of patients that have used cannabis to treat their cancer. The U.S. government chooses to ignore this critical information and instead continues to publically vi...
Posted: Wed, Sep 13, 2017 7:47am PDT
imagePhilippines: 8,000 killings proof of policy to kill
Akbayan Partylist condemns President Rodrigo Duterte’s denial of his policy to kill under the War on Drugs.
by AKBAYAN (Citizens Action Party)
Akbayan Partylist condemns President Rodrigo Duterte’s denial of his policy to kill under the War on Drugs....
Posted: Sun, Sep 10, 2017 5:13am PDT
imagePHILIPPINES - Akbayan slams Duterte's raid killings, threats vs. rights activists
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by Akbayan (Citizens Action Party)
Akbayan partylist condemns Duterte's public threat to shoot human rights groups. The threat comes at a time when Oplan Tokhang has reached its bloodiest and human rights groups are needed to watch over the government's operations....
Posted: Sun, Aug 20, 2017 6:21pm PDT
imageNegro on California's Corporate Marijuana Rush
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by Eugenio Negro
Satirist Eugenio Negro's take on marijuana dispensaries....
Posted: Thu, Jul 20, 2017 4:11pm PDT
imageParamilitary group kills 6 people and leaves 3 children wounded in Guerrero, México
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by Ruptura Colectiva (RC)
The armed assault resulted in the death of three women, one man, a 17-year-old youth, and a baby of just four months....
Posted: Fri, Jun 16, 2017 2:27am PDT
audioGetting Into Trouble with Franklin Lopez of SubMedia (audio/mpeg 63.1MB) by It's Going Down
SubMedia is releasing a brand new monthly show entitled Trouble. This month's featured struggle is the #NoDAPL fight at Standing Rock....
Posted: Sun, Mar 26, 2017 1:19pm PDT
textPresident Grants Commutations to 153 Federal Prisoners, Including Paul Free and Steven Speal by American Civil Liberties Union
WASHINGTON, December 19, 2016 — Today, President Obama announced 153 grants of commutation. Of today's 153 grants, 82 were in cases supported by Clemency Project 2014. That brings the total number of commutations granted by President Obama to date to 1,176, of which 605 were supported by Clemency Project 2014....
Posted: Mon, Dec 19, 2016 6:26pm PST
imageIndigenous Armed Group Created in the Mountains of Guerrero
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by Ruptura Colectiva
They send a message to the world: “With autonomy we fight for life and territory”...
Posted: Thu, Dec 15, 2016 5:35pm PST
textStop Sen. Sesssions From Making U.S. into a Sadistic State as D.A.! by Green Liberty Party
Petition from MoveOn.org to stop Sen. Jeffery Beauregard Sessions from becoming District Attorney of the U.S. under Pres. Trump. Reasons to prevent his appointment as DA include overt racism and outdated pre-Civil War thinking. He also doesn't respect state rights on cannabis legalization. Sen. Sessions will take the U.S. backwards into a state of sadistic racial feudalism....
Posted: Mon, Dec 5, 2016 5:11am PST
imageThe marijuana election is days away! (This Month in Marijuana - October 2016)
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by Tom Angell, Marijuana Majority
Just over one week from today, voters in nine states will decide on important marijuana ballot questions. Look for Election Day alerts from Marijuana Majority as results come in....
Posted: Mon, Oct 31, 2016 8:58am PDT
imageEl Cajon Police Return Medical Cannabis - Another Success for the Patient Community
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by Terrie Best / CA Campaign for Safe Access
While ultimately the Court confirmed that the law was on SDAC’s side, there is little recourse to make up for the financial and emotional toll of such an ordeal....
Posted: Mon, Oct 10, 2016 8:14am PDT
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