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Glenn Greenwald on the ‘House of Death’
Glenn Greenwald’s Unclaimed Territory has picked up the ‘House of Death’ story big time with In the other “war” — more of the same. Glenn’s been a strong opponent of the drug war (he even let me co-post there once) … Continue reading
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More ‘Legalize it’ articles
“bullet” Sheldon Richman in the Times Gazette (Ohio): Time for government to end the drug war. “bullet” Vin Suprynowicz in the Las Vegas Review Journal: Hate to say I told you so, but keep those Kevlar jammies handy Over the … Continue reading
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Why did Kathryn Johnston die?
Let’s take a look at it in basic terms. First — essentially all the violence, from both the drug warriors and the drug traffickers, is a direct result of prohibition. It is a major side effect of the drug war. … Continue reading
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Open Thread
“bullet” It seems that I’m seeing a lot of “Legalize It” articles (of differing approaches) in recent days. In addition to Cynthia Tucker’s excellent piece, here’s one in Sandusky, Ohio by Evan Goodenow (note the Kathryn Johnston mention). There’s this … Continue reading
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Shopping
With the holidays coming up, I wanted to do my part to give you some interesting opportunities for gifts. So Drug WarRant now has TWO comprehensive stores for your shopping convenience. First, there is the Drug WarRant CafePress store, now … Continue reading
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Going to the dogs
Alternet reported a bizarre new trend: purchasing bullet-proof vests for police dogs at $500 to $1,800 per vest. Apparently this trend comes from the shooting death of a NJ police dog (who shot in the eye and wouldn’t have been … Continue reading
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The House of Death
This is a gruesome story that has been, up to this point, almost exclusively covered by NarcoNews. But now, while the American press won’t touch it, the UK’s Observer has extensive coverage in today’s edition. The House of Death is … Continue reading
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Misguided drug war…
Outstanding opinion piece in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution by Cynthia Tucker (the editorial page editor): Misguided drug war claims another victim The investigation may reveal police incompetence, and it may reveal police malfeasance. Unfortunately, however, it is unlikely to point to … Continue reading
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Supreme Court Justices take Bong Hits for Jesus
This is not good. The Supreme Court entered into a free-speech dispute Friday involving a high school student suspended over a “Bong Hits 4 Jesus” banner. The justices accepted an appeal from a school board in Juneau, Alaska, after a … Continue reading
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Incarceration Nation
“bullet”1 in 32 Americans in jails, on parole A record 7 million people – or one in every 32 American adults – were behind bars, on probation or on parole by the end of last year, according to the Justice … Continue reading
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