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August 30, 2023

Top News

'Rescheduling Is Not Enough,' Advocates Say of HHS Cannabis Recommendation

"The goal of any federal cannabis policy reform ought to be to address the existing, untenable chasm between federal marijuana policy and the cannabis laws of the majority of U.S. states," said NORML's deputy director.

Jessica Corbett

'Trump Is Ineligible': Top Election Officials Urged to Bar Former President From Ballot

"The enforcement of Section 3 of the 14th Amendment against Trump will ensure that our republic is protected and that this insurrectionist-in-chief is forever disqualified from holding any future public office," said the president of Free Speech for People.

Julia Conley

Groups Demand US Push UAE to Free Ahmed Mansoor, Other Rights Activists Before COP28

"The U.S. government can demand the UAE demonstrate through this high profile release its commitment to the human rights principles required for healthy civic space at this upcoming global gathering," said one campaigner.

Jessica Corbett

Watchdog Argues Obama Admin's Cave on White Supremacy Helped Pave Way for Jacksonville Shooting

"We must not be fooled into treating each massacre as its own tragedy," said one civil rights advocate. "The tragedy first lies in the unchecked proliferation of the violent racist ideology coupled with the unchecked access to weapons of war."

Julia Conley

Mixture of Nuclear Modernization and Rising Global Mistrust Is 'Recipe for Annihilation': UN Chief

A legally binding prohibition on nuclear tests is a fundamental step in our quest for a world free of nuclear weapons," said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres.

Jake Johnson

UNC Paper Fills Front Page With Text Messages Terrified Students, Families Sent During Shooting

"These students have lived their entire lives under threat of violent death and tragedy," said one observer.

Julia Conley

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Federal Judge Finds Giuliani Liable for Defaming Two Georgia Election Workers

Biden Admin Proposes 'Much-Needed' Overtime Protections for 3.6 Million Workers

Pharma Lobby Furious Over Wildly Popular Effort to Curb Drug Prices

'Vote Them Out': Tennessee GOP Ends Special Session Without Major Gun Reforms

Advocates Sue Over 'Deceptive' Ballot Language for Ohio Abortion Rights Amendment

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Opinion

Uniting for Change: Global Solidarity Against the East African Crude Oil Pipeline

While project proponents argue that it promises economic development and increased energy access for the region, the stark reality is that the fossil fuel project poses severe environmental and social risks.

Charity Migwi

A Just Recovery for Maui Must Center Native Hawaiians

As we look forward to how we not only rebuild, but work to reduce the threat of these climate change-fueled disasters, we have to change who is leading this work.

Dr. Marcus Kawika Iwane,Dr. Nicole Mahealani Lum, D.O.

Unveiling Shadows: Guantánamo Prisoners and the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances

This August 30, the United States should reflect on its own violence, so there can finally be some semblance of accountability—including acknowledging wrongdoing, repairing the harm to the victims, and putting mechanisms in place that prevent this violence from recurring.

Mansoor Adayfi

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