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The War To Legalize

The Colbert Report

The legalization debate is heating up again, now that Bush is gone. Check out the Democracy Now interview below on recent changes to New York's Rockefeller Drug Laws, which set mandatory minimums for even first time, non-violent drug offenders that can be up to 15 years for a simple Class A felony possession charge. Bill Moyers' excellent interview with realistic crime-drama writer, David Simon of The Wire, adds another perspective to the argument...

 

In other news, the draconian U.S drug law which levies the same sentence for possession of 5 grams of crack as it does for 500 grams of cocaine is set to be overturned, due to its obviously discriminatory nature. Even Obama's been forced to comment on the issue recently, though he has said little to support legalization. Still, the push to legalize is stronger now than its been in nearly a decade...

prison nation
03/18/10

Police State, USA New

Michelle Alexander

 

America has the highest prison population in the world—by far!. Watch this interview and read the article it's based on, which explains that the vast majority of imprisoned americans are non-violent drug offenders. 80% of them are in prison for possession—not distribution. And 60% of them are in prison for marijuana related offences...

 

Prison Nation New

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03/17/10

The War Next Door

Charles Bowdent

 

Watch this excellent interview with the author of the upcoming book, Murder City. He explains how the U.S. war on drugs has turned Juarez, Mexico--the border town nearest Texas--into a war zone. He explains how U.S. immigration policy, gun laws and NAFTA all play a major role in the escalating violence...

 

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Turf Battle Jaurez Cartels fight for dominance New
Murder City New Book by Charles Bowden

 

 

05/18/09

Obama's Slightly Nicer War On Drugs

Alternett

 

Obama's toned down the the rhetoric on drugs considerabley, and come out in support of some promising changes—like the examples mentioned above. But will he actually do anything except continue the same war with kinder words. And will he have the politcal balls to stand up to the big private prison operators, who have been the main beneficiaries of the war on drugs—and the war on smoking marijuana that Bush Jr. started a few years ago. This article by Arianna Huffington on Alternet summarizes the administrations position so far, and attempts to answer that question...

 

 

 

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