US Justice: Sticks For Blacks And Latinos, Carrots For Cops
On Friday, former police officer, Johannes Mehserle, who killed unarmed passenger Oscar Grant on New Years day 2009 was sentenced by Judge Perry in Los Angeles. The police brutality occurred in Oakland, but the trial was moved to Los Angeles to avoid a repeat of the protests following the killing of Oscar Grant. Judge Perry […]
Massachusetts Voters Ready To Legalize Marijuana In 2012
Voters in Massachusetts appear to be ready to legalize marijuana in 2012, according to an analysis of the votes on local cannabis legalization advisory ballot questions last Tuesday.
Press: Is The Firing Of Thomas, Sanchez And Williams Censorship?
In the past five months, three firings of high profile journalists by their respective news outlets have raised some serious questions about what is left of the freedom of the press in the US main steam media. The firings also raise questions about defining the blurry journalistic lines between analysis, commentary and opinion. It started […]
The Battle of California: Marijuana Vote In 10 Days
Almost everyone watching the epochal Proposition 19 battle in California — the voter initiative that would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults, and allow its taxation by local governments — realizes that the implications and symbolic significance of the vote goes far beyond the baby steps included in the language of the measure.
Digg Patriots Censorship Part 2: The Evidence
Two months ago, an ultra-conservative group called the Digg Patriots were caught red handed in a massive scheme to censor the world’s largest social media website: Digg.com. This article details their activities, conduct, and membership, and provides exhaustive evidence proving the original charges.
