Daily Archives: May 2, 2006

There’s a fascinating article in Sunday’s Boston Globe that has been talked about extensively: President Bush has quietly claimed the authority to disobey more than 750 laws enacted since he took office, asserting that he has the power to set … Continue reading →

Wall Street Bureau Chief Kevin Helliker wins today’s prize for drinking the drug war cool-aid with this ignorant screed on marijuana and addiction. He buys into the myth that mild psychological dependence with limited withdrawal symptoms is somehow equivalent to … Continue reading →

Plan Colombia called a failure From Congress to the editorial page of Bogota’s main newspaper, criticism of the U.S.-backed anti-drug effort known as Plan Colombia Ö which has cost American taxpayers $4 billion since 2000 Ö is growing. […] In … Continue reading →

Been too busy the past few days to do much posting (as well as being on the road to Iowa and Chicago). Keep the discussions going. If you haven’t read it already, check out thehim’s Drug War Roundup at Kos. … Continue reading →