Stories by Kristen Gwynne

Kristen Gwynne covers drugs at AlterNet. She graduated from New York University with a degree in journalism and psychology.

Medical Pot Under Attack: CA Federal Judge Rules Against Effort to Protect Legal Dispensaries

Posted on: Nov 30, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Scott Olsen, Iraq War Vet Injured at Occupy Oakland, Speaks

Posted on: Nov 29, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Study: Legalizing Marijuana Reduces Traffic Deaths

Posted on: Nov 29, 2011, Source: AlterNet

New York Court Ruling: Corporations May Pick Americans' Pockets

Posted on: Nov 29, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Racist Police: New Data Shows NYPD Regularly Targets Black and Latino Youths in NYC Schools

Posted on: Nov 29, 2011, Source: AlterNet

A Must-See Tonight: "The War on Weed" Airs on Current TV's Vanguard Series

Posted on: Nov 28, 2011, Source: AlterNet

A Message to the Super Committee: You Failed, Now Legalize Drugs and Save Billions

Posted on: Nov 23, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Chicago Drug Tests Public Housing Inhabitants in Gentrified Areas, ACLU Pushes Back

Posted on: Nov 23, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Star Tribune to Target Employee Forced to Work on Thanksgiving: "Buck up, Take This Job and Be Grateful"

Posted on: Nov 22, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Details on Three U.S. Students Arrested in Cairo

Posted on: Nov 22, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Egypt's Military Will Pass Power to an Elected President Early

Posted on: Nov 22, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Reefer Madness: CA Cop Worries Legalizing Pot Will Make Window Washers Fall From High-Rises -- And Kill Passersby

Posted on: Nov 22, 2011, Source: AlterNet

OWS Fight Is Far from Over: Explosive Actions on 2-Month Anniversary of Movement

Posted on: Nov 17, 2011, Source: AlterNet

The 99 percent showed up around the city to stand in solidarity with the evicted occupiers and express their support for a growing movement.

Is the New York Times Embedded With the NYPD?

Posted on: Nov 16, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Boston Judge Temporarily Blocks Occupy Boston Eviction

Posted on: Nov 16, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Feds Throw Local Democracy Aside, Raid Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Pot-Friendly Seattle

Posted on: Nov 16, 2011, Source: AlterNet

My Night Trying to Save Liberty Plaza: Firsthand Account of NYPD's Eviction of OWS

Posted on: Nov 15, 2011, Source: AlterNet

When your supporters are facing an unknown fate in the park that has become the base for a global movement, separation is tough.

My Night Trying to Save Liberty Plaza: Firsthand Account of NYPD's Eviction of OWS

Posted on: Nov 15, 2011, Source: AlterNet

This Veteran's Day, Honor the Troops by Demanding Research into Marijuana Treatment for PTSD

Posted on: Nov 10, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Mexico City Mayor Calls U.S. Drug Policy "Schizophrenic"

Posted on: Nov 9, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Watch: Tea Party Rep. Joe Walsh Goes Ballistic on His Constituents

Posted on: Nov 9, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Occupy the Highway: OWS Kicks-Off 2 Week March From NYC to DC

Posted on: Nov 9, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Our Failed Drug War: U.S. Official Says Drug Traffic Will Return to Caribbean, But Does Not Acknowledge Policy Failures

Posted on: Nov 8, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Herman Cain Updates: Another Victim's Identity Revealed, Highlights from the Press Conference

Posted on: Nov 8, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Disgusting: Limbaugh Tells Women to Shut Up And "Put On Some Burkas" If They Don't Want to be Harrassed

Posted on: Nov 8, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Occupy the Earth: Militant Oil Execs Deploy "Psy Ops," Call Environmentalists "Insurgents"

Posted on: Nov 8, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Senators Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Reverse Citizens United Ruling, PFAW Announces Support

Posted on: Nov 1, 2011, Source: AlterNet

On 'Bank Transfer Day', Local Banks Extend Their Hours And Offer Savings

Posted on: Nov 1, 2011, Source: AlterNet

At Occupy Oakland Crackdown, Oakland PD Put Iraq War Vet in Critical Condition

Posted on: Oct 26, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Accountability: Occupy Wall St. Cleans Out 'Problem' Areas to Confront Safety Concerns

Posted on: Oct 26, 2011, Source: AlterNet

More NYPD Corruption: Now They're Selling Illegal Guns

Posted on: Oct 25, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Smoking in a Campaign Ad -- Herman Cain is All for Cigarrettes, But What About Medical Marijuana?

Posted on: Oct 25, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Civil Rights Group Tells MSNBC: Fire White Supremacist Pat Buchanan

Posted on: Oct 25, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Video: Why Wall St. is Responsible (What Fox News Won't Show You)

Posted on: Oct 25, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Former Detective: NYPD Planted Drugs on People to Meet Drug Arrest Quotas

Posted on: Oct 13, 2011, Source: AlterNet

According to a former officer who testified at trial yesterday, New York City police regularly planted drugs on innocent people to meet quotas.

At 13%, Congressional Approval Rating Matches Record Low

Posted on: Oct 12, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Obama's Escalated Drug War, Drug Testing for Public Benefits, and Corrupt Cops: When Will Hypocrisy Lead to Reform?

Posted on: Oct 12, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Immortal Technique on Occupy Wall Street: "Some of You Billionaires Are Going to Have to Go Bankrupt"

Posted on: Oct 12, 2011, Source: AlterNet

Speaking with the rapper in downtown New York about the growing movement.

Inside Occupy Wall Street: Journalist-Participant Describes What Life Is Really Like (Complicated and Inspiring) at Zuccotti Park

Posted on: Oct 11, 2011, Source: AlterNet

AlterNet reporter Gwynne experiences the life, culture, politics and challenges at Occupy Wall Street in NYC and finds an exciting, inspiring model for inclusion and change.

Protecting the Future: Elementary School Students Join Occupy Wall St.

Posted on: Oct 10, 2011, Source: AlterNet

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