Monthly Archives: October 2007

“bullet” Robert Sharpe letters The drug war doesn‰t fight crime. In fact, what it does is it fuels crime. “bullet” Jonathan V. Last loves the drug war, and thinks that Canada should get some more of it. ONE OF THE … Continue reading →

For those who were not aware, Governor Schwarzenegger bowed to pressure and vetoed the hemp bill in California. Well, this got the drug czar all excited in his “blog” with the bizarre entry: Terminated! Gov. Schwarzenegger Vetoes Pro-Drug Hemp Bill … Continue reading →

“bullet” I continue to be a big fan of Glenn Greenwald’s work in exposing the authoritarian movement in this country. While he generally is not talking specifically about the drug war, there is common cause — the drug war is … Continue reading →

“bullet” 5 Myths About That Demon Crack by Craig Reinarman in the Washington Post — a good reminder of the falsehoods that continue to circulate about crack and make it more difficult to get true sentencing reform. “bullet” U.S. plan … Continue reading →

The front page article in today’s Independent (UK) is going to stir things up a bit (Transform has a picture of the cover and will have more coverage). One of Britain’s most senior police officers is to call for all … Continue reading →

For those interested, the production of “The Who’s Tommy” that I’m musical directing and performing in is going extraordinarily well, with crowds on their feet cheering at each performance. Here’s a portion of a review: “Visually stunning and swiftly paced… … Continue reading →

This is actually a story from some time ago, but it’s been sitting around nagging me to write something about it. I’m really not that familiar with Amy Winhouse’s music, nor have I a clue about the tabloid music stories … Continue reading →

There have been a number of recent discussions nationally regarding prison reform. It’s important to remember that these are not merely statistics. This was brought starkly to my mind when I received a note from Isidro Aviles‘ mother. Today would … Continue reading →

I’ve put together a page about Congressional requirements that the ONDCP and the drug czar must lie to you

The SOS unit in Chicago covered dealt with drug and gang busts, and like so many of these “special” task forces, became a law unto themselves, not only violating the Constitutional rights of the citizens, but extending their lawbreaking into … Continue reading →