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I’ve never really had much interest in American Idol and haven’t followed it at all, but this item caught my attention. Apparently Akron Watson has been disqualified from the Hollywood Round, and speculation is that it may be for a … Continue reading →

This is hilarious. Ryan Grim writes another good, well-researched, well-sourced article at The Politico: Bush Wants Funding Jump for Anti-Drug Ads Rated as Useless. Check out the editorial sidebar on the story at The Politico: Ryan Grim, who wrote today’s … Continue reading →

According to WSBTV in Atlanta: ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard plans to ask a grand jury to consider murder charges against three Atlanta police officers. The big news is not only the notice of the indictment itself, … Continue reading →

“bullet” It’s way too early to obsess about the ’08 Presidential election, but Glenn Greenwald has a fascinating post explaining why those who are quick to dismiss Rudy Giuliani’s chances are mis-reading the dynamics. And he ends it with a … Continue reading →

For any of my readers at Illinois State University, I’ll be leading a roundtable on current issues in drug policy tonight with the Illinois State University chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy. Wednesday at 8:00 pm in Stevenson 212.

The drug czar’s “blog” is bragging about the President’s new budget which includes: an additional $30 million dollars for ONDCP’s award-winning National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign and an additional $7.5 million for random student drug testing … by “award-winning” they … Continue reading →

This may be the worst mainstream media article in some time. Rita Rubin vomits a piece in USA TODAY today: CAUTION: Marijuana may not be lesser evil — ‘Gateway drug’ or not, experts say, it’s not a benign path for … Continue reading →

Scott Morgan at Stop the Drug War found this bizarre and freakish opinion piece: A new strategy — Expert: War on drugs should shift focus The expert? A former DEA agent. The plan? In his book “Fight Back — How … Continue reading →

That’s a quote from 5th Circuit Judge Jerry Smith, who also talks about “prosecution run amok”… unfortunately in the dissent. At Grits for Breakfast.

by John Jonik at the Washington Free Press