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We Watched Anti-Capitalists Try to Bring Chaos to London Yesterday

This weekend, leaders of the eight richest countries in the world are converging in Northern Ireland for the G8 summit. There, they will discuss capitalism's continued dominance of the Earth. Unsurprisingly, a load of people who label themselves as anti-capitalist got together in London to air their grievances ahead of the meeting. Full story

3,500 Cops Who Want All Drugs to Be Legal

“Just so we’re clear,” began Peter Christ during our first phone conversation, “if you look in Webster’s Dictionary at the word hypocrite, you will see a picture of me. I believed that this drug war was a stupid fucking idea even before I became a cop.” Full story

The Cops Destroyed My Friend's Business Because He Made a Porn Site for the Wrong Guy

My friend Adam was, until recently, making a living as a self-employed web designer in South Carolina. In February, he was hired to make a porn site, and then, a month ago, Adam's home was raided by the police, and all of his computer equipment was seized, forcing him to close hi… Full story

Turkey Is Waging an Invisible War Against Its Dissidents

Possible collusion between the Greek and Turkish governments is just as scary as tear gas. Full story

Occupiers Faced Down Cops in Istanbul's Taksim Square

After four days of nonviolent protests that brought the attention of celebrities and opposition politicians, and attacks by the police that included tear gas and water cannons, the burgeoning Occupy Gezi movement has won at least a temporary victory thanks to a court decision. Is… Full story

The Perils of Staging a Gay Pride March in Ukraine

Ukraine was the first post-Soviet country to legalize homosexuality, which is obviously commendable, but difficult to understand given recent history. Last year, Kiev's first-ever gay pride parade was called off half an hour before it was supposed to start. This time around, orga… Full story

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Getting Busted in New York

In most places in the world, weed is still an illegal substance. But despite that illegality, some law enforcers tolerate it’s use. An understanding exists between weed smokers and many police: as long as you’re discreet about it, you won’t get hauled in for smoking a joint. But… Full story

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Sisa: Cocaine of the Poor

A new drug called sisa is tearing its way through Athens' poor. The ingredients are basically meth and filler things like battery acid, engine oil, shampoo, and cooking salt. It acts faster and the effects last longer than coke, and it can be produced in home-based laboratories. Full story

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America's Most Heavily Armed Church

Pastor Larry Allen is the pistol-packing preacher who runs the New Life Baptist Church and Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The church is protected by an ex-police security team and all of the students are warriors when it comes to gun safety drills and procedures. In this cli… Full story

Montreal Police Are Still Kettling Protestors

A First-Hand Account from the May Day Protest

447 people were arrested at Montreal's May Day protests. Many of which were kettled in by police, thanks to the controversial P6 bylaw. We were there to take it all in, and luckily this time we weren't arrested. Full story