Monthly Archives: December 2005

Interesting interview at Alternet with reporter Nate Blakeslee, who has a new book: “Tulia: Race, Cocaine, and Corruption in a Small Texas Town.” What does the story of Tulia reveal about the larger landscape of the national war on drugs? … Continue reading →

According to TV Newser, William Bennett will join CNN as a “political analyst” (replacing Robert Novak as a high-profile conservative). Bennett was the Drug Czar under George Bush the First, and is smooth talker and fact shaver known for taking … Continue reading →

Colombian President Uribe isn’t satisfied with the drug war money he’s gotten from the U.S. — now he’s putting out a fundraising pitch to the rest of the world: Colombian President Alvaro Uribe has told the BBC the world must … Continue reading →

Radley Balko: “Best. Botched. Drug Raid. Ever”

I had heard that SAFER was putting forward a marijuana legalization measure on the state ballot for Colorado, and I had even read this ignorant and blantantly contradictory editorial in the Denver Post… But then Scott sent me the link … Continue reading →

The Agitator reminds me that a new reality show is coming January 5 on A&E: Dallas SWAT. Radley has been doing a great job pointing out how the SWAT mentality has been taking over this country, with even small towns … Continue reading →

He has no regard for the facts or the truth. Additionally, he is known for spinning the data to completely support administration policies. I’ve already talked about the recent GAO report that took the Drug Czar and administrative policies to … Continue reading →

Here’s a great thing to do for stress relief: Take several condoms and fill them with flour. Squeezing them is as good as those expensive items you can buy (as well as being a fun phallic gag). Unfortunately, however, they … Continue reading →

I had a great week off with relatives, including a very good evening of talking about the drug war with my folks. It’s nice to know that they’re proud of the work I’m doing here, and outraged by the excesses … Continue reading →

I’ll be gone for about a week starting today, visiting relatives in places that don’t have convenient wireless access. So while I’ll be able to check email and keep up with the news, I won’t be able to use my … Continue reading →