Monthly Archives: November 2011

Bolivia: DEA not welcome back despite normalization of ties with Washington BOGOTA, Colombia — Bolivian President Evo Morales said Tuesday that U.S. drug agents are not welcome back in his country despite the newly announced normalization of diplomatic relations with … Continue reading →

Excellent and powerful OpEd by Arthur Rizer and Joseph Harman in The Atlantic: How the War on Terror Has Militarized the Police The most serious consequence of the rapid militarization of American police forces, however, is the subtle evolution in … Continue reading →

Those looking for a serious answer from the White House “We The People” petitions have now been joined by another disgruntled group of answered petitioners – those looking for verification of government knowledge of extra-terrestrials. Searching for ET, But No … Continue reading →

Drug cops log Nigerian star’s 24 bowel movements: Law made to look an ass Nigerian authorities have been forced to release an actor they suspected of drug smuggling after he produced no less than 24 narco-free bowel movements. Babatunde Omidina, … Continue reading →

D.E.A. Squads Extend Reach of Drug War by Charlie Savage, New York Times The D.E.A. now has five commando-style squads it has been quietly deploying for the past several years to Western Hemisphere nations […] The evolution of the program … Continue reading →

Via Buzzfeed, some absolutely amazing photos of hummingbirds taken by Jeff Scheetz.

The always excellent Hungarian Civil Liberties Union has videotaped the opening session speakers from the conference, and has them available here, including: Gavin Newsome, California Lieutenant Governor “We Need Stronger Leadership to End it” Gary Johnson, former New Mexico Governor … Continue reading →

It’s the 5th of November — the Guy Fawkes Gunpowder Treason and Plot day. That particular story has very little personal interest to me except as an historical oddity. On the other hand, the date came alive again to me … Continue reading →

Interesting article in the Chicago Sun-Times, mostly notable for the fact that I have rarely seen, in a mainstream publication, the mention of marijuana as a connoisseur item (at least, other than in Oakland). “It’s like a fine glass of … Continue reading →

At the international reform conference yesterday, Gary Johnson talked about removing marijuana from Schedule 1 and pardoning non-violent marijuana offenders.