CJ Ciaramella
Hypothermia, Broken Limbs, and Rectal Feeding: Details from the CIA Torture Report
A new report from the Senate Intelligence Committee finds that the CIA deliberately misled Congress and the White House about Bush-era interrogation techniques.
How One Republican Could Stop DC From Legalizing Weed
Maryland Congressman Andy Harris is on a relentless crusade to stop the nation's capital from getting high.
Obama Doesn’t Really Want to End Police Militarization
The president claims he wants to end "militarized" police culture, but refuses to end federal programs that give military weapons to local cops.
What’s Next for Legal Weed in Washington, DC?
Will Congress block marijuana legalization in the nation's capital?
A Judge Says the NYPD Has to Open Up About Its Spying on Muslims
The notoriously secretive department might get a badly-needed dose of transparency when it comes to its counterterrorism operations.
Is Congress Finally Going to Reform the NSA?
More than a year after Edward Snowden first revealed the extent of the NSA's mass surveillance programs, the Senate is finally voting on a bill to curb the agency's sweeping spying powers.
Why Haven't the Administrators Behind the VA Scandal Been Fired?
Just in time for Veterans Day, the Obama administration has announced that as many as 1,000 employees in the country's embattled VA could face disciplinary action. So why are top hospital administrators still on the agency's payroll?
Is President Obama About to Send a 'New York Times' Reporter to Jail?
Another one of those frequent but still oddly satisfying moments when the duplicity of the executive branch of the US government is on full display.
Looks Like Weed Legalization Will Be on the Ballot in DC
The initiative would legalize possession of up to two ounces of marijuana outside the home, allow Dork City residents to grow up to three plants in their homes, and restrict use to residents 21 and over.
Why Is White Boy Rick Still Serving Life in Prison?
Rick Wershe is a former drug dealer and police informant who was convicted in 1988, at the age of 17, of possessing 17 pounds of cocaine. Now 46 and a father of three, Wershe is the only inmate in Michigan behind bars who was sentenced to life as a...
46,000 Imprisoned Drug Offenders May Be Going Home Early
Nearly 25 percent of the federal prison population may be granted reduced sentences in a move meant to address high costs and overcrowding.
Pat Kennedy Warns of Devil Weed Taking Over America
“Is this the kind of country we want?” former congressman Patrick Kennedy said yesterday at a briefing on the social impact of marijuana use in the US. He was pointing to a picture of a jar of Nugtella, a weed-laced hazelnut spread that High Times...