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The medical marijuana issue is not new in the capital but when will clinics finally open?

by Tiffany Lane | Dec 5, 2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON- Standing at an Occupy movement site at Freedom Plaza, longtime activist Kevin Zeese, talked about an issue beyond the protestors’ desire to end war and corporate greed — the difficulty of opening medical marijuana clinics in the nation’s capital....

Whose voice do you hear in the nation’s capital?

by Tiffany Lane | Nov 10, 2011 | Immigration

WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital is a place where many voices want to spread their issues. Whether protesters or political leaders, they all hope to leave their mark. But who is really being heard?

Leader of Tibetan government-in-exile seeks freedom for Tibet

by Tiffany Lane | Nov 2, 2011 | Immigration, Topics

“ “What we seek is exactly enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.”- Dr. Sangay @tiffanytlane Medill on the Hill November 2, 2011 2:51:00 PM EDT ReplyRetweet “ Universality of freedom is now universally accepted, Dr. Sangay said, referencing the Arab Spring....

Expert says population control is harmful on birthday of world’s seven billionth person

by Tiffany Lane | Nov 2, 2011 | Immigration

WASHINGTON — While many say seven billion is too many, one population expert said “the more of us there are, the more prosperous we have become.” Steven Mosher, president of the Population Research Institute, celebrated the momentous birth of the seven billionth...

‘Occupying’ homeless ground: protesters, homeless worlds collide

by Tiffany Lane | Oct 27, 2011 | Immigration

WASHINGTON — “I gave up being inside of a shelter to come out here, to live outside,” Larry Foster-El told The Daily Caller this week at the “Occupy DC” anti-capitalist protest’s urban base camp. Foster-El, like many here in McPherson Square, is homeless. “I feel more...
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