| Russia investigation: An eventful week, and what happens next Posted: 19 Jan 2018 02:47 PM PST ![Russia investigation: An eventful week, and what happens next]( "Russia investigation: An eventful week, and what happens next") New details emerged this week in the broadening investigation into alleged efforts by Russia to interfere in the 2016 presidential election. • The cofounder of the firm that produced the so-called Trump dossier told members of Congress in November that he suspected a number of Trump real estate deals may have been a vehicle for Russian money laundering operations. Glenn Simpson voiced his suspicions in a 165-page transcript released to the public on Thursday by the House Intelligence Committee.
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| Battle over legal marijuana: a monumental moment for states’ rights Posted: 19 Jan 2018 01:03 PM PST ![Battle over legal marijuana: a monumental moment for states' rights]( "Battle over legal marijuana: a monumental moment for states' rights") West Hollywood is painted with rainbow flags. Known as "The Creative City," this counterculture hub is set in rolling hills, thrumming with thrift stores, vegetarian restaurants, and, since Jan. 1, four dispensaries selling recreational cannabis. As people waiting in a line outside West Hollywood's MedMen brush off a rainstorm, Iain McDonald, an actor and Lyft driver from Australia, says he's puzzled by what he sees as a "war on California." "When they say state vs. federal – as an outsider – that doesn't feel right," he says.
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| With forgiveness, a need for economic justice Posted: 19 Jan 2018 12:17 PM PST ![With forgiveness, a need for economic justice]( "With forgiveness, a need for economic justice") In the 1990s South Africa preached reconciliation and forgiveness in its successful and largely peaceful transition out of apartheid. Today, Liberia, long torn by civil wars, has peacefully elected a new president, George Weah, who'll take office Jan. 22. South Africa never fell into a civil war, though many worried that could happen.
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| A year after the March, women are sprinting forward Posted: 19 Jan 2018 11:45 AM PST ![A year after the March, women are sprinting forward]( "A year after the March, women are sprinting forward") Ginny Dameron didn't know what to expect from the Women's March in Austin, Tex., last January. Odelia Younge also felt conflicted over whether to join the March in San Francisco — at first. For Emily Porter, the decision was easier.
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