nyc Prohibition era 'Bulldog Bootleggers' honored with statue in NYC Rusty Blazenhoff

prohibition The Economist: "Joe Biden is too timid. It is time to legalize cocaine" Mark Frauenfelder

new jersey New Jersey issues long awaited apology for systematically shutting down gay bars Jess Sabine

yoga Alabama legislature upholds ban on yoga in schools because it might cause kids to convert to Hinduism Mark Frauenfelder

ireland Watch this wacky 80s news clip about Irish bootleggers Thom Dunn

prohibition LA sheriff deputy sad that his drug-dealing side business was spoiled by FBI bust Mark Frauenfelder

prohibition U.S. Navy sailors banned from drinking in Japan Mark Frauenfelder

marijuana On 4/20 day, Canada vows to legalize weed within one year Xeni Jardin

History Churchill got a doctor's note requiring him to drink at least 8 doubles a day "for convalescence" Cory Doctorow

History LA Whiskey Society tastes and reviews "medicinal" whiskey from Prohibition Cory Doctorow

prohibition Marijuana arrests in U.S. increased last year for the first time since 2009 Mark Frauenfelder

alcohol Secret gadget to bust prohibition-era speakeasies Mark Frauenfelder

hate preachers Ron DeSantis supports pastor who says gay people should be "put to death" Carla Sinclair

marijuana Republican explains the merits of marijuana legalization to other Republicans Jason Weisberger

politics UK bans Tik Tok on government phones Rob Beschizza

politics Florida governor DeSantis revokes Hyatt Regency Miami hotel's liquor license for hosting "A Drag Queen Christmas" Rob Beschizza

pride The New York Times called out for editorial bias about transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people by its own writers Jason Weisberger

homophobia FDA finally gets over their 80s-era homophobia and eases blood donation guidelines Thom Dunn

History English commoners' rights come from The Charter of the Forest, not the Magna Carta Elías Villoro