Cori Bush

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has expressed concern over the influence of big money in politics, citing the defeat of Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) in a recent primary election. What Happened: On Wednesday, Sanders took to X to criticize the role of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s (...

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Jesús G. “Chuy” García (D-IL) sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Monday asking him to pardon all simple marijuana possession offenses, regardless of...

Since Richard Nixon declared the War on Drugs nearly 51 years ago, arrests, convictions and mass incarceration have been the centerpiece of the US's drug policy approach. The first significant breakthrough in the field of drug decriminalization came in the form of...

At least there's news although it's not particularly positive. A Moscow court has extended the arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19, according to the Russian state news agency Tass. “The court granted the request of the investigation and extended the period...

A new bill seeking to promote climate resilience jobs and establish a White House Office of Climate Resilience to encourage climate protection work has been filed by a group of more than two dozen congressional Democrats, reported Marijuana Moment.  An important...

U.S. House Reps Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Cori Bush (D-MO) in collaboration with the Drug Policy Alliance introduced the Drug Policy Reform Act (DPRA) – a bill seeking to end criminal penalties for drugs possession at the federal level. The action comes...