Truthout
Drug War
How the Prison-Industrial Complex Destroys Lives
Truthout interviews Marc Mauer, author of
A Forest of Poisonous Trees: The US Criminal (In)Justice System
The US criminal justice system has transformed into a tool of the national security state.
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Progressive Lawmakers Unveil Alternative Budget: Tax the Rich, Cut the Pentagon
The Congressional Progressive Caucus unveiled a federal budget proposal March 13 that would stimulate employment, raise taxes on the wealthy, cut the Pentagon budget and reduce the budget deficit.
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Juvenile Justice Is Taking a Positive Trajectory – Will it Be Hurt by Harsh Gun Laws?
Research shows strict laws for juveniles do little or nothing to result in lower crime rates.
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Fleeing His Own War on Drugs, Felipe Calderón Finds Refuge at Harvard
Citizens from 28 countries are petitioning Calderu00f3n's fellowship.
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High Time for Hemp
Jim Hightower: This common sense crop should become commonplace in the US again.
Is America Ready to Legalize Marijuana?
Advocates in Congress say a shift from criminal enforcement to taxation could add $100 billion to the federal budget.
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Securing the Homeland Against Marijuana
Measured by the numbers, the greatest border threat to the US is not legal in Washington and Colorado.
Fueled by War on Drugs, Mexican Death Toll Could Exceed 120,000 As Calderon Ends Six-Year Reign
New stats shed grim light on Calderon's bloody reign.
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Of Plagues and Prisons: Two Films Everyone Should See
Films depicting the drug war and AIDS crisis may surprise progressives and should be required viewing.