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A Mexican State Armed to the Teeth
Michoacan is one of Mexico's most lawless states, and decades ago the population learned to live with (and in many cases, live off) the drug trade.
Marijuana and a New York State of Mind
Why aren't more progressive-oriented states legalizing marijuana? A look at how New York state's police departments - and legislative candidates - are funded may provide a clue.
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William Rivers Pitt | Homegrown
William Rivers Pitt: "What is more caustic to this society: marijuana or thousands upon thousands of people consigned to the tender mercies of the penal system?"
How Dede Adnahom Didn’t Get Deported
Giday "Dede" Adnahom was granted permanent US residency after forming a group called Who You Callin' Illegal, which analyzed the intersections between incarceration and immigration.
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Conscious Defiance: Catriona Rainsford’s “Urban Circus“
Author Catriona Rainsford ran away with the circus in Mexico, living and performing with an itinerant, fluid group of unicycle riding jugglers and fire
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Colombia and Uruguay Take the Lead in Drug Policy Paradigm Change
State after state is voting to defy federal marijuana laws, resulting in a chaotic patchwork of legalization schemes that has put the Justice Department in the awkward position of …
Petraeus’ Statement on Plan Colombia at Odds With Reality
While there has been an increase in military presence since Plan Colombiau2019s inception in 2000, it has by no means been a victory for U.S. u201csecurity assistance.u201d
Dismantling the New Jim Crow: Why America Must Confront the Success of the War on Drugs
There's a growing consensus in the media: after 42 long, hard years, the war on drugs has failed.
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Narcoland: Journalist Braves Death Threats to Reveal Ties Between Mexican Government & Drug Cartels
Democracy Now talks to Anabel Hernu00e1ndez who published a groundbreaking book linking top Mexican governmental officials to the worldu2019s most powerful drug cartels.
In the War on Drugs, Crime and Terror, We Are All Now Potential SWAT Team Targets
Truthout talks with Radley Balko about how the friendly police officer walking the streets has evolved into the warrior cop.