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Australia Will Probably Have a Medicinal Weed Industry as of Today
The Turnbull government expects to pass legislation today legalising cannabis for medical and scientific purposes.
A Petition Has Forced British MPs to Consider Cannabis Legalisation
The House of Commons will have a debate to consider freeing the weed in September.
I Spent An Extremely Stressful Night in the Greek Parliament
Tension and disappointment dominated the Greek parliament as it prepared to vote on a set of austerity measures so tough, they'd have Thatcher dancing in her grave.
The Former Finance Minister Who Tried to Warn Greece About the Crisis
An interview with Alekos Papadopoulos, who reckons the country's economy might see the first glimpses of hope in about five years.
The Hangover News
This weekend, Boko Haram pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, and a man was caught sleeping on top of Parliament.
Even If 'Gendercide' Is a Major Issue, Is Criminalising Women and Doctors Really the Answer?
Today, a proposed amendment to the Serious Crime Bill would make performing an abortion on grounds of sex selection a crime, but the whole debate feels like a veneer for an attack on women's reproductive rights.
Indigenous Groups are Calling for the 'Decolonisation' of Australia
"We're saying that the government is killing our people."
A Recent Poll Confirmed That Canada Has a Huge Rape Problem
An incredible 17 percent of women surveyed – and 5 percent of men – said that they had been sexually assaulted or raped. That's a pretty big problem.
Hackers Are Attacking Canadian Government Websites to Exonerate an Alleged Teen Prankster
A group calling itself Aerith has launched DDoS attacks against the Ottawa and Toronto cops because they say the police arrested the wrong kid in a "swatting" case.
We Spent Last Night Wandering Around Parliament Hassling MPs About Syria
Surprise! We're not going to war.
Whitehall Is Closed Off Because a Naked Man Climbed Up a Statue and Threw a Sword at Police
We went down to investigate.