New York State
NYCLU: Justice in New York Is Available Only to Those Who Can Afford It
For many poor New Yorkers, the constitutionally protected right to an attorney is just a pipe dream, according to a civil liberties lawsuit and report.
Why Are Most of New York's Women's Equality Party Candidates Men?
Because it's a sham orchestrated by corrupt politicians.
We Talked to Tim Wu About Net Neutrality and Taking on Corrupt Politicians
It's not very often that you get to vote for the smartest person in the room, but Tim Wu is making it easy on New Yorkers.
I Talked to the New York State Legislator Who Wants to Ban Tiger Selfies
She says that posing with big cats is dangerous and could end with them attacking you, and that these animals are often horrifically mistreated. Also, "I don't know that men posing with wild tigers or lions is that alluring. It could actually make them...
New York Is About to Allow Medical Marijuana, but You Can’t Smoke It
The law, which is one of the nation’s most restrictive, explicitly bans chronically-ill patients from smoking the drug.
New York's Silent but Deadly Fracking Problem
Fracking has been hailed as a “transition fuel” with significantly less of an impact on global warming than traditional oil. But a growing health crisis in Minisink, New York, illustrates that fracked gas is not exactly Polar Springs.
New York Progressive Party Kisses Andrew Cuomo's Ring
Going into this past weekend, there was a faint sense that the organized Left could genuinely wrest some measure of power from the Democratic Party. Not so fast.
Influential Political Party Is Supporting the NY Gov. Who Stands for Everything It Opposes
The Working Families Party endorsed Democratic New York Governor Andrew Cuomo after pressure from unions and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Is New York Serious This Time About Legalizing Medical Marijuana?
New Yorkers fashion themselves as the most socially tolerant, forward-thinking people on Earth, but when it comes to marijuana laws, the Empire State is still running decades behind schedule.
New York Democrats Begrudgingly Run Andrew Cuomo Again for Governor
The Empire State Democratic Party's convention on Long Island was a bizarre affair where everyone seemed terrified of the man they were celebrating.
Are Chimps People? A Major Animal Rights Lawsuit Says Yes
Corporations are people, so why not chimpanzees?
The Sad State of America’s Aging Sisters
Convents are closing all around America. What will become of the rapidly aging sisters who live there?