Monthly Archives: August 2006

Windypundit stopped by yesterday while I was passing out flyers. He’s got some excellent photos of the exhibit, plus a couple of me and the “line of death” that museum officials wouldn’t allow me to cross.

Nice job by Kari Lydersen! Read the whole thing. A couple of quotes from yours truly, but a big thanks goes to Tom Angell, Jeanne Barr, George Pappas and others from SSDP who have been involved. Welcome, Washington Post readers. … Continue reading →

I just spent most of a day at the Museum of Science and Industry, and I have come to the conclusion that the Museum is utterly embarrassed by the exhibit they are hosting from the DEA. It shows up in … Continue reading →

So the DEA held a press conference today for the opening of the offensive DEA exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry. Of course, we weren’t allowed to attend. Press credentials required. They wouldn’t want to have to face … Continue reading →

From the Gulf Times in Qatar: KABUL: The war against drugs in Afghanistan is a failure and the strategy needs to be changed, the top UN official in the world’s biggest heroin-producing country said yesterday. “Nobody can say that we … Continue reading →

Via Hit and Run and Rehabology: The new ad campaign from DrugFree.org: Captions (see all ads at Rehabology): If only I had AIDS. Then you would have some idea of what I was up against. You would see famous people … Continue reading →

Lieberman’s loss in the Connecticut primary may not seem to be of much consequence to readers of Drug WarRant. However… The media may frame it as a vote about the Iraq war, but if there is a lesson that politicians … Continue reading →

In The Pantagraph: School drug testing just doesn’t work Once again, a school is considering the disgusting and reprehensible practice of making children pee in a cup while their teacher listens (“Drug testing now policy in district,” July 31, page … Continue reading →

Just got back from four days without technology and I’m trying to catch up. “bullet” Our Press Release on the DEA exhibit is out and already getting some media attention. I’ve got a couple of interviews tomorrow. “bullet” A nice … Continue reading →

During the next few days, while I’m gone, this blog will achieve… … page views. The most accurate measure for this blog’s all-time page views is the Salon rankings (see the right column – #16). I’ve decided to award a … Continue reading →