The Washington Post reported Wednesday that voters in 5 states are leaning toward legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Another big year for pro-legalization advocates could put pressure on the federal government to act, since marijuana is still classified as a Schedule I controlled substance (i.e. it is still illegal under federal law).

America as an idea cannot be understood apart from the guarantees the Framers adopted in Philadelphia, as they embodied the very foundation of our republic and its attendant freedoms and are inextricably linked to the First Amendment of the Constitution:

San Diego, CALIF.- Measure I regards the leasing of Balboa Park lands to San Diego High School. A "yes" vote would continue the lease of Balboa Park lands to San Diego High School, allowing the students and the campus to remain.

Approval of Measure I would authorize a new lease for the school and allow the use of park lands by the high school.

In celebration of WikiLeaks' 10th anniversary Tuesday, the website's founder, Julian Assange, held a press conference via video link in Berlin to announce that the website will be leaking information every week for the next 10 weeks, including "significant" secret information about the presidential election ahead of November 8.

In recent years, the issue of widening income inequality has ignited a national conversation. It perhaps reached a fever pitch during U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign for president, as millions of low-income donors donated time and time again to the self-proclaimed democratic socialist.

We are staring down the barrel of one of the ugliest general elections for president of our lifetime, and many of us are wondering about our lack of choice. Like it or not, we Americans have just two parties that have elected all of our presidents since 1860, and they each put up one candidate.

So it follows that about a year ago, 20 candidates running for president each chose one of these two parties, whether they liked that party or not.

An author who is attempting to expose security vulnerabilities to consumers could face a lawsuit from the government for his efforts.

A vote for Governor Gary Johnson has been described by both sides as a wasted vote, a protest vote, and a vote that will elect the candidate you fear the most. This oversimplification of our political process ignores the importance and reality of how the Electoral College actually works, and how a win for Gary Johnson even in a single state could upend the entire election.

When the DNC servers were hacked earlier this year, I received plenty of harassment on the IVN Facebook page, as well as elsewhere, for my opinion that leaked documents like this are a social ill and criminal action.

Sure, hacking is sexy when it takes down a political figure or uncovers some black-ops government program, but when it takes down your credit card or bank account (which I've been on the receiving end of both) it becomes clear that hacking is an activity that shouldn't be encouraged.

San Diego, CALIF.- The push to tax pot could be a big money generator for the city of San Diego if a statewide proposition passes.

If California voters approve Proposition 64, which would make it legal for adults to use marijuana, Measure N, if it passes, would impose a sales tax on businesses that sell marijuana for recreational use.