420 Times

LA-based medical marijuana and natural healing magazine distributed throughout Southern California. Covers activism, advocacy, legal issues, cultivation, and medical research. Nominated for Los Angeles Press Club journalism awards.

The Dangers of Identity Politics with Dr. Lilliana Mason

In the latest episode of “Deconstructed,” IVN Principal Political Analyst TJ O’Hara talks with Dr. Lilliana Mason, author of the book "Uncivil Agreement: How Politics Became Our Identity,

By 420 Times

/ July 3, 2018

The Dangers of Identity Politics with Dr. Lilliana Mason

SCOTUS Renders Its Own "State of the Union" in Janus Decision

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. – The United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus v. AFSCME may serve as a landmark decision. While traditional media outlets and the Democratic establishment are already

By 420 Times

/ June 27, 2018

SCOTUS Renders Its Own "State of the Union" in Janus Decision

The Forgotten Children: Taxpayers Fund Hundreds of Thousands of Unlawful Family Separations Every Year

Family separations at our southwest border reveal the pain when children are forcibly seized by state or federal government agencies. We see the fear and anger, and expect frustration, loss

By 420 Times

/ June 26, 2018

The Forgotten Children: Taxpayers Fund Hundreds of Thousands of Unlawful Family Separations Every Year

Maine Ranked Choice Vote Proves Independent Voters Are NOT A Myth

Are Independent Voters Truly Independent, or Are They a Myth? Take the Survey For good reason, there is a lot of attention on Maine right now. I got to spend

By 420 Times

/ June 21, 2018

Maine Ranked Choice Vote Proves Independent Voters Are NOT A Myth

OPINION: Both Parties Have Exploited Racism for Political Gain

Throughout slavery, Reconstruction and the movement for civil rights, African Americans in the U.S. have faced racism, social disparities, and oppression. While things have advanced for us significantly, black

By 420 Times

/ June 20, 2018

OPINION: Both Parties Have Exploited Racism for Political Gain

Former Presidential Candidate Discusses Nation’s Preeminent Slumlord

In the latest episode of "Deconstructed," IVN Principal Political Analyst TJ O'Hara talks with Dr. Lenora Fulani, the first African American independent and first female presidential

By 420 Times

/ June 19, 2018

Former Presidential Candidate Discusses Nation’s Preeminent Slumlord

California’s Strange Truth: Impending Blue Wave or Spreading Red Tide?

A few weeks ago we witnessed in disbelief the seductress of reality tv Kim Kardashian swap her greased and puckered internet-breaking social media posts for an austere and fully-clothed Oval

By 420 Times

/ June 19, 2018

California’s Strange Truth: Impending Blue Wave or Spreading Red Tide?

The Soul of American Democracy: Lessons from the Royal Wedding

As a primary care doctor in Harlem, I see the impact of social conditions such as poverty, lead paint poisoning, and asthma-causing mold in public housing, as well as the

By 420 Times

/ May 29, 2018

The Soul of American Democracy: Lessons from the Royal Wedding

California Republican Says He'll Bring Direct Democracy to Congress

In the latest episode of "Deconstructed," I talk with Republican California congressional candidate Michael Allman. Michael, running in California's 52nd Congressional District, is the first candidate

By 420 Times

/ May 22, 2018

California Republican Says He'll Bring Direct Democracy to Congress

Green Energy: The Future is Now

As the Green Party candidate for Congress in upstate NY District 21, when I describe the threats of global warming and the urgent need for an electric grid and national

By 420 Times

/ May 15, 2018

Sports Organizations Lose Bet to State of New Jersey

Contrary to popular belief, the United States Supreme Court did not legalize sports betting in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association. It merely ruled that the decision of whether to

By 420 Times

/ May 15, 2018

Sports Organizations Lose Bet to State of New Jersey

Empowerment for the Poor is a Political Reform Issue

On the Saturday a week before Mother's Day, I participated in the 34th Annual Harlem Mother's Day Parade. I was there on behalf of the Committee

By 420 Times

/ May 9, 2018

Empowerment for the Poor is a Political Reform Issue