Monthly Archives: April 2015

This isn’t a real surprise, but it’s still a big story. U.S. secretly tracked billions of calls for decades WASHINGTON — The U.S. government started keeping secret records of Americans’ international telephone calls nearly a decade before the Sept. 11 … Continue reading →

From a scientific, public health, and public policy perspective, needle exchange programs aren’t even controversial. They save lives, reduce disease, and don’t result in increased drug abuse. Yet politically, there are still flat-earthers out there somehow concerned about the message … Continue reading →

Welcome to those who participated in a most enjoyable event last night at Indiana University. I had a great time with my presentation, and a wonderful discussion with the folks there. Special kudos for making that wonderful Drug War Victims … Continue reading →

Former Blackwater gets rich as Afghan drug production hits record high Yet there is a clear winner in the anti-drug effort – not the Afghan people, but the infamous mercenary company formerly known as Blackwater. Statistics released on Tuesday reveal … Continue reading →