No Afghan national army has ever saved a government, or even tried to. Instead, such an army has either sat on its hands during a coup d’état, or participated in one itself.
Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle. February 23, 2012.
A meeting of marijuana initiative leaders in California revealed that nearly every campaign is in serious trouble if it doesn't get a large cash injection -- and soon.
Instances of nonviolent youth treated like criminals -- strip-searched or shackled for minor infractions -- shed light on a widespread problem in America's schools.
Crucial movements of the past with clear and radical demands suffered a diminished voice when traditional organizational standards took hold. Hopefully not Occupy.
At the state level, the GOP's attacks on reproductive rights may widen the already huge gulf between red and blue states in health, family stability, and education.
A secretive libertarian nonprofit bankrolled a fear-mongering effort to get McCain into the White House. Until now, where the money came from has been a hotly debated mystery.
In the name of our troops, Bush demanded another $46 billion from Congress to finance the war in Iraq -- and the Democrats will probably give it to him.
