Cocaine
- For those of you who have never heard of him, Noam Chomsky is the most quoted living human being: full story
- Kudos to the City of Victoria (and to Philippe Lucas, whom I know was relentless in pushing for this initiative) for voting in favor of a crack-kit distribution trial. full story
Justice Department officials this morning endorsed for the first time proposed legislation that would eliminate vast sentencing disparities for possession of powdered versus rock cocaine, an inequality that civil rights groups say has disproportionately affected poor and minority defendants. full story
The White House was plunged into turmoil Saturday as an explosive video emerged allegedly showing Vice President Biden's daughter snorting cocaine at a Delaware house party. full story
Across South America, children are being killed by drug war cops. full story
Italian-based Transnational Radical Party takes on the United Nations; organizer imprisoned in UK. full story
International agreements and new technology ensure every cop, customs agent and drug warrior knows everything about you. full story
Peru says no to US crop-spraying, Bolivia says yes to defiant native leader. full story
Terrorism in the name of drug war has become commonplace in Bolivia. full story
Drug war, oil and the politics of deception make a sticky mess. full story- Interesting links about the terrorist attacks full story
