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Victory: Connecticut Becomes 17th State to Legalize Medical Pot

Phillip Smith, Drug War Chronicle. May 6, 2012.

Governor Malloy will sign the medical marijuana bill that would carefully regulate and monitor pot use to avoid problems encountered in other medical marijuana states.

Can Labor Help Break the Power of the Democratic Establishment? A Connecticut City's Model for Change

Paul Bass, The Nation. January 30, 2012.

The success of a union-organized campaign to take over New Haven's city government offers a counternarrative to the old story of labor’s political decline.

Whoa! Almost 8 in 10 Connecticut Voters Support Marijuana Reforms

Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle. March 11, 2011.

Medical marijuana had the support of a whopping 79% of respondents. Support was above 70% in every demographic, with even 72% of Republicans favoring it.

Marijuana Has Rocked the West Coast, And Now New England Is the Next Frontier for Reform

Steven Wishnia, AlterNet. December 16, 2010.

The political landscape for pot in the Northeast is changing dramatically, with bright prospects in many states.

The Human Recession: Selling Food Stamps for Kid's Shoes

Seth Wessler, Colorlines.com. February 17, 2010.

Unable to find jobs, kicked off welfare, women in Connecticut are forced to sell food assistance to buy basic necessities.

What Happens When Angry Citizens Crash the Gates of America's CEO Class?

Mark Ames, Playboy.com. May 2, 2009.

They chicken out at the last minute. Recounting the doomed bus tour of AIG executives' posh homes in Connecticut.

Lieberman Must Go Once and for All

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. November 7, 2008.

Are Dems ready to boot Lieberman from the caucus?

Northeast States Take the Lead in the Battle for Gay Rights

Deb Price, AlterNet. October 27, 2008.

Connecticut just legalized same-sex marriage. The next marriage-celebration fireworks will likely be set off in New Jersey, New York and Vermont.

Fight Over the VA's Ban on Voter Registration Heads to Court

Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNet. July 18, 2008.

Connecticut is looking at litigation after VA issues new restrictions on voter registration drives.

"Partisan" Does Not Mean What Joe Lieberman Thinks It Means

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. July 15, 2008.

How dare Lieberman lecture Brave New Films about partisan politics.

Connecticut Fights Veterans Affairs on Voter Registration

Steven Rosenfeld, July 2, 2008.

VA policy banning registration drives defied by secretary of state, attorney general.

Fighting Poverty in CT

Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation. November 21, 2007.

Connecticut is a key state in an emerging anti-poverty movement.

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Joe Lieberman?

Guest Blogger, June 21, 2007.

Katrina vanden Heuvel: If the power of recall existed in Connecticut, Lieberman would certainly be removed from office by now.

Joe Lieberman's Endless Hypocrisy

Cliff Schecter, AlterNet. October 30, 2006.

If you don't like Sen. Joe Lieberman's position on an issue today, just check back with him tomorrow.