Author Archives: Pete

Mexico: bleeding to death in the war on drugs Another 72 corpses found in a new mass grave. Feuding cartels blamed for displays of mutilated bodies. Death toll in four-year crackdown passes 28,000 […] a total of 72 contorted bodies … Continue reading →

The LA times has an OpEd: Why California should just say no to Prop. 19 by Gil Kerlikowske, John Walters, Barry McCaffrey, Lee Brown, Bob Martinez and William Bennett. I’d be happy to take it apart, but Jacob Sullum already … Continue reading →

In a short piece about a Republican primary, Progressive political activist left-of-center blogger/journalist/commentator Josh Marshall decides to be cute for no reason, and out of the blue… Later Update: McCollum’s campaign is saying there’s no clear winner and we’ll have … Continue reading →

The results of the inquest into the fatal shooting of Trevon Cole in Las Vegas were unsurprising. A Clark County coroner’s inquest jury took 90 minutes Saturday to rule the fatal police shooting of an unarmed man justified, capping two … Continue reading →

You may notice a couple of minor changes today. 1. Drug WarRant is now published by the Prohibition Isn’t Free Foundation — a new umbrella organization that will help us do a better job with advocacy. I’m the Executive Director, … Continue reading →

An important piece by John Geddes in MacLeans: RCMP and the truth about safe injection sites It would have been quite a news conference, and it very nearly happened. Last fall, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the British Columbia … Continue reading →

The WSJ is known for having some really outstanding reporting and OpEds on drug policy. And there’s plenty more good stories they could report. Which is why this article: Sobering Report on Street Drugs by Kyle Stock is so pathetic. … Continue reading →

Over at BigThink, they’re having a month of thinking dangerously. Idea #10 is Legalize All Drugs, and they have the fabulous economics professor Jeffrey Miron as guest. “In a free society we should allow people to consume whatever they want, … Continue reading →

Speak Ebonics? The DEA Wants You Federal agents are seeking to hire Ebonics translators to help interpret wiretapped conversations involving targets of undercover drug investigations. Drug Enforcement Agency Special Agent Michael Sanders said the agency recently sent memos asking companies … Continue reading →

A very good post by David Bratzer at the LEAP blog: Black police officers? You can’t talk about them here Definitely worth reading. I’d like to focus on one part of that post, a response David once got from “Inspector … Continue reading →