Posts Tagged "drug"
Walter Cronkite & America’s Disastrous Drug War Pt 1 of 6
Walter Cronkite & America’s Disastrous Drug War Pt 1 of 6
Take our Facebook Poll: on.fb.me Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur discuss the concept that there are more African Americans in prison today than the were slaves in 1850. What is the role of the War On Drugs? Subscribe: bit.ly TYT Mobile: bit.ly On Facebook: www.facebook.com On Twitter: twitter.com www.theyoungturks.com FREE Movies(!): www.netflix.com Read Ana’s blog and subscribe at: www.examiner.com Read Cenk’s Blog: www.huffingtonpost.com
Read MoreRon Paul: Drug War Has Racist Roots (1988)
Congressman Ron Paul has taken heat for comments regarding minorities made in old newsletters under his name but a 1998 video shows Paul arguing against the war on drugs with its racist origins. The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down. www.huffingtonpost.com Subscribe to The Young Turks: bit.ly Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com Download the politics or entertainment hour of this TYT episode: goo.gl The Largest Online New Show in the World. Google+: www.gplus.to Facebook: www.facebook.com Twitter: twitter.com
Read MoreCNN Debate: Is the Drug War a Failure? Ethan Nadelmann vs. Former Drug Czar Bennett
Ethan Nadelmann and Former Drug Czar Bill Bennett debate America’s War on Drugs on CNN
The War on Drugs. The War on Terror. Narco-Terrorism. Prior to 9/11, the poppy production levels in Afghanistan were at a low and many of the Taliban were against heroin and the opium poppies. However, since US forces entered after 9/11, the poppy crop has skyrocketed. The UN has reported that the six-year boom has lead to the Afghan crop being responsible for 92% of the world’s heroin trade. With Homeland Security and the War on Terror, it’s amazing that the drug still gets into the USA, one of it’s strongest marketplaces. www.theage.com.au This video is a clip from American Drug War: www.AmericanDrugWar.com http AmericanDrugWar.blogspot.com http
Read More‘Drug War is a Failure’
New report from the Global Commission on Drug Policy says “the global war on drugs has failed, with devastating consequences for individuals and societies around the world”. The commission calls for a move away from criminalization, and towards public health. But the Obama Administration has already dismissed this report. TYT University host Ana Kasparian weighs in.
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