Government -- Local

Spying Uncovered: Documents Show State Police Monitored Peace and Anti-Death Penalty Groups

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 14:44:28 -0400

Spying Uncovered: Documents Show State Police Monitored Peace and Anti-Death Penalty Groups
by Nick Madigan

BALTIMORE - Undercover Maryland State Police officers repeatedly spied on peace activists and anti-death penalty groups in recent years and entered the names of some in a law-enforcement database of people thought to be terrorists or drug traffickers, newly released documents show.

Policymakers Should Promote Access to Driving by Reducing License Suspensions

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:00:48 -0400

Policymakers Should Promote Access to Driving by Reducing License Suspensions

Access to driver's licenses strengthens the economy

For Immediate Release: July 17, 2008

Peace & Justice in Champaign Urbana Flyer

grifray — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:45:09 -0400

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July 21: Green Crossings -- Railroads, Light Rail, and Energy-Conscious Environmentalism

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:02:27 -0400

Green Crossings: Railroads, Light Rail, and Energy-Conscious Environmentalism
Presentation and Discussion with Mike Lehman

Internet Users Stop Comcast, Net Neutrality Win on the Horizon

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:15:26 -0400

Internet Users Stop Comcast, Net Neutrality Win on the Horizon

by Timothy Karr

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin is taking action against Comcast for illegally violating Net Neutrality, after a coalition of Net users and activists caught the cable giant blocking open access to the Internet.

Op-ed: The World Health Organization Documents Failure of U.S. Drug Policies

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:15:18 -0400

Marijuana Policy

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This Is The US On Drugs

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:33:09 -0400

[P]oliticians [are getting elected] and reelected by talking tough — not smart, just tough — about drugs and crime. But the tougher we get in prosecuting nonviolent drug crimes, the softer we get in the prosecution of everything else because of the limited resources to fund the criminal justice system.

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In Manassas, the Medium Is The Issue

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:24:24 -0400

In Manassas, the Medium Is The Issue
by Nick Miroff

In Manassas’s quaint, red-brick Old Town neighborhood, a giant billboard greets visiting tourists and commuters, but it was not put there by the city or Chamber of Commerce.

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Real Change Happens Off-Line

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:31:26 -0400

Real Change Happens Off-Line
Millennials need to be activists face to face.
by Sally Kohn

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North Carolina Legislature Debates Extending Instant Runoff Pilot

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:28:19 -0400

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 30, 2008
2:08 PM

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