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Drug War

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Economy & Labor

Trump Reviewing Rule That Would Allow Drug Testing for Unemployment Benefits

Such screenings would amount to demeaning and unconstitutional invasions of privacy.
by
Jake Johnson,
Common Dreams
August 12, 2019
Truthout
Relatives of Mexican journalist Juan Carlos Huerta, who was shot dead on May 15, mourn during his funeral at the cemetery in Villahermosa, Tabasco state, Mexico, on May 16, 2018.
Interview
Culture & Media

The War on Drugs in Mexico Is Also a War on Journalists

Journalist Marcela Turati talks about the devastating effects of the drug war on Mexican migrants and reporters.
by
susie day,
Truthout
July 27, 2019
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Marijuana samples at the Welcome to Cannacity - "She's Smokin'" Event on April 20, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.
Interview
Racial Justice

Pot Industry Owes Reparations to Those Criminalized for Drug Use

Three leading thinkers and activists in cannabis economic justice discuss strategies with Laura Flanders.
by
Laura Flanders,
Truthout
May 25, 2019
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Filipino protesters march against President Rodrigo Duterte on November 30, 2017, in Manila, Philippines.
Interview
Human Rights

The War on Drugs Is Just One of Several Being Waged in the Philippines

“CounterSpin” interviews Amee Chew on the Philippines under Rodrigo Duterte.
by
Janine Jackson,
FAIR
April 29, 2019
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A woman stands in front of a riot police line during a May Day protest against pension cuts, school closures and slow hurricane recovery efforts in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on May 1, 2018.
Interview
Prisons & Policing

Puerto Ricans Are Resisting Policing as a Solution to Crisis

Policing is a form of “colonial crisis management” in Puerto Rico, says author Marisol LeBrón.
by
Anton Woronczuk,
Truthout
April 21, 2019
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Activists march to Mendiola, near the Malacanang palace, during a protest against Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Manila on September 21, 2017.
Op-Ed
War & Peace

It’s Time to End US Military Aid to the Philippines

Movements are rising to shut off U.S. taxpayer-funded aid that’s bankrolling the nation’s worsening human rights crisis.
by
Amee Chew,
Foreign Policy in Focus
April 14, 2019
Truthout
Protesters hold a candlelight vigil and a march calling for the end of the drug war on September 6, 2012, in New York City. The influence of the drug war has reshaped U.S. society.
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Calculating the Damage From a Century of Drug Prohibition

The influence of the drug war has reshaped U.S. society.
by
Alfred W. McCoy,
TomDispatch
April 9, 2019
Truthout
Families who have lost loved ones to the opioid crisis protest at Suffolk Superior Court
News
Environment & Health

Trump’s Attacks on the ACA Could Worsen the Opioid Crisis

Health care austerity and border militarization are undermining public health responses to the opioid crisis.
by
Mike Ludwig,
Truthout
March 28, 2019
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Paul Manafort walks away from man holding a sign reading "TRAITOR"
Op-Ed
Prisons & Policing

Exception to Double Jeopardy Would Affect More Than Just Manafort

“Gamble v. United States” has implications for criminal and racial justice beyond Manafort and current politics.
by
Alexander Nabavi-Noori,
Truthout
March 25, 2019
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Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Stripping Social Programs Leads to Lower Life Expectancy

The rise in drug overdose and suicide deaths is threatening an entire generation of Americans.
by
Stephen T. Young &
Brian Pitman,
Truthout
February 6, 2019
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