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Is the drug war leveling out? (www.racewire.org) TMC

The latest trend lines suggest the war on drugs is becoming perversely more equal. Between 1999 and 2005, the number of white drug offenders in state prisons rose about 43 percent, while the number of... More

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Submitted 11 months ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

In War on Drugs, Mexico’s Success Is Our Misfortune (news.newamericamedia.org) TMC

The relocation of cartel operations from Mexico to the United States is evidence of Felipe Calderon’s success in the war on drugs, writes the commentator. As Calderon’s "surge" against the drug... More

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Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Ending the War on Drugs (www.inthesetimes.com) TMC

President Obama faces a heap of crises: a major economic recession, crumbling national infrastructure, and ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

Five Essential Things We Must Do to Stop America's Idiotic War on Drugs (www.alternet.org) TMC

The United States has spent hundreds of billions of dollars waging its 40-year "war on drugs," responsible for the imprisonment of 500,000 of our fellow American citizens. Despite this enormous waste... More

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Submitted about 1 year ago by cdoherty | 0 Comments |

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