EU asserts power over France, takes legal action over Gypsies
Raf Casert Associated Press BRUSSELS — The European Union decided Wednesday to launch legal action against France over its expulsions of Gypsies, or Roma, to…
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Alcohol Lobby Now Openly Spending Against CA’s Legal Pot Initiative in Alliance with Police Industrial Complex
Big Alcohol’s decision to squash marijuana law reform to protect its bottom line is simply politics as usual. Paul Armentano NORML Deputy Director Alternet It…
Cap and Trade: A License Required for your Home
Frank M. Carrio NACHI Thinking about selling your house – A look at H.R. 2454 (Cap and trade bill) This is unbelievable! Only the beginning…
25 sue city, police over G-20 arrests
Bill Vidonic Pittsburgh Tribune Review Some of the more than 100 people arrested during Oakland demonstrations a year ago this week say police pepper-sprayed them…
Police Harassing Citizens Who Film Them
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Sheriffs want database of prescription drug users
Mike Adams Natural News Sheriffs in North Carolina are petitioning state legislators to be given access to the database of patients who are in possession…
Random Pat-Downs Turn PATCO Into Police State
Commuters’ clothing, pockets, bags and vehicles to be randomly searched Teresa Masterson NBC Philadelphia Commuters who ride PATCO trains between southern New Jersey and Philadelphia…
Can Legalizing Marijuana Save California, Our Republic?
Wikimedia Commons Image Eric Blair Activist Post America, and especially California, are in dire economic straits. Their day of fiscal reckoning is coming and it’s…
Veterans’ group: CIA blocking lawsuit over experiments on troops
Daniel Tencer Raw Story An advocacy group working on behalf of Vietnam veterans has asked a federal judge in California to sanction the CIA, saying…
The 8 Most Absurd Excuses For Trying to Defeat Legal Pot
Russ Belville Alternet As California gets set to vote on Prop 19 – an initiative to legalize marijuana statewide – some people’s minds are being…
None Dare Call It Tyranny
Sheldon Richman The Future of Freedom Foundation If you want to know what tyranny is like, look around. The national government — specifically the executive…
The Great Gay Distraction Perfectly Timed for November Elections
Howard Beale Activist Post The establishment knows that gay marriage is one of the hot-button issues that drives voters to the polls. On Wednesday, U.S….
Lawsuit challenges airport full-body scanners
Katie Johnston Chase Boston Globe A privacy advocacy group is suing the Department of Homeland Security to suspend the use of the controversial full-body scanners…
‘Just Say Now’: Left-Right Coalition Launches Campaign to Legalize Pot
Ryan Grim Huffington Post A transpartisan coalition of prosecutors, judges, cops, students, bloggers and political operatives on both sides of the aisle launched a campaign…