New federal sentencing guidelines that took effect November 1 significantly increase the potential prison sentence faced by someone who sells heroin…
The day after the midterm elections saw Republicans cede control of the House of Representatives, President Trump fired Attorney General…
I am still reeling after the mass shooting targeting the Jewish community in Pittsburgh last month. But perhaps I shouldn’t…
Helen Redmond, Filter's senior editor, made plenty of waves with her recent piece, "The War on Nicotine Pits Prejudice Against…
Broadly as expected, Democrats flipped the House in the midterm elections, while Republicans strengthened their grip on the Senate. Many…
Insys—the pharmaceutical company investigated for its unethical fentanyl marketing tactics in the midst of the opioid crisis—has been planning to…
Rape survivor advocacy groups are typically assumed—often inaccurately—to support the most “tough-on-crime” candidates for prosecutor positions. District Attorneys, meanwhile, typically…
Marijuana is getting ever more legal. As of November 6, we have nine states where it’s legalized for recreational use,…
Moral panic continues around chemsex, the term used (most often in Europe) to describe a gay subculture of private sex parties…
Jed* is 42, with an athletic build, a finely striped button-down and soft, worried eyes that meet mine reluctantly. I’m…