The Washington state legislature quietly passed a measure last year that slapped consumers of marijuana with a 37 percent tax at the point of sale.The main concern at the time was revenue, the Cannabist...

Well, thirty years of political consensus have been put to the torch.The flame was lit far before Nov. 8, but its embers created a fire big enough to burn the last several decades of political construction...

One hot topic of the recent election season is the issue of mass incarceration. According to Amnesty International USA, “the United States accounts for only 5 percent of the world’s population, but...

Despite mainstream assumptions that America is the most progressive country in the world, there are a number of things we are still considered behind in.One of these things is the legality of prostitution,...

Native Americans had the lowest voter turn-out rate of any ethnic group, according to a 2008 report from the U.S. Census Bureau.Natives share a common attitude that election outcomes do not impact them...

A common conversation starter for college students is our diverse backgrounds. When people ask me about my cultural heritage, my conversations goes something like this:“I was adopted from China.”“You...