March 29, 2011, 2:20 am 1 comments in the last 7 days.
Could Oregon be First to End Cannabis Prohibition? 'OCTA 2012' is Approved for Signatures.

If passed, the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act of 2012 will regulate the legal sale of marijuana to adults through state-licensed stores, allow adults to grow their own, license Oregon farmers to grow marijuana for state-licensed stores and allow unlicensed Oregon farmers to grow cannabis hemp for fuel, fiber and food. OCTA 2012 organizers need to gather 90,000 registered voters' signatures.

June 3, 2023, 6:13 pm 1 comments in the last 7 days.
Disconnecting War from Its Consequences.

Twenty-two years ago, Congress put sanity up for a vote. Sanity lost in the House, 420-1. It lost in the Senate, 98-0. Barbara Lee’s lone vote for sanity remains a tiny light of courageous hope flickering in a chaotic world.

July 20, 2012, 11:58 pm 1 comments in the last 7 days.
India Resident Rooma Mehra Featured on The Wrighter.

This week, Rooma Mehra is featured on The Wrighter as the blog, created by Kobina Wright, continues to explore the work of contemporary artists and discuss the auctioning of Edvard Munch’s “The Scream.” The features will continue through the end of August 2012.

February 24, 2013, 4:40 pm 1 comments in the last 7 days.
Palestinian Prisoners and Israel's Shin Bet.

After a 30-year-old Palestinian died while in custody and a hunger strike by four other inmates sparked a week of West Bank protests. Palestinians are calling for an international investigation of Israel's treatment of detained Palestinians.