Author Archives: Pete

The Guardian has a very powerful editorial: The war on drugs and the shameful silence of our politicians This week a major international summit on drugs will be hosted by Baroness Meacher in the House of Lords. No one from … Continue reading →

Just a few random updates based on questions I’ve received regarding site issues for those who are interested.

With a number of the GOP Presidential candidates imploding, unfortunately it doesn’t seem to mean that the media will give more credence to Paul or Johnson. On the other hand, it has apparently bizarrely given Newt Gingrich a renewed hope … Continue reading →

A few more links because there’s a lot of interesting stuff out there. I don’t have much time to comment on stories right now between some work commitments and my sister being in town to visit me. It’s great to … Continue reading →

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.