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Independent films
fromConsequence
44 minutes ago

Evan Mascagni & Joe Keith Bickett on the Myth, Injustice, and Legacy of The Cornbread Mafia: Podcast

A new documentary about the Cornbread Mafia, directed by Evan Mascagni and featuring Joe Keith Bickett, explores the true story behind decades of Kentucky legend and the contradictions of marijuana prohibition.
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Trump Is Betting MAGA Fans Will Relish an Expanded War on Drugs

The Trump administration fused the 'war on drugs' with the 'war on terror,' authorizing boat strikes and an unauthorized invasion of Venezuela causing numerous deaths.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Amid Trump threats, what has the US's war on drugs' achieved in 50 years?

Decades of punitive US drug policy cost over $1 trillion, drove mass incarceration and overdose deaths, and exported violence and instability to Latin America.
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World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Venezuela's Maduro urges Trump to avoid Afghanistan-style forever war'

Maduro urged Trump to avoid an Afghanistan-style forever war as US military presence near Venezuela grows and Operation Southern Spear targets drug trafficking.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

Tensions between Trump and Petro escalate as boat attacks reach the Pacific

US-Colombia bilateral relations have sharply deteriorated due to US extrajudicial killings and public accusations by US leaders against the Colombian president over alleged drug ties.
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

The Facts Behind Trump's Drug War

Lethal Caribbean boat strikes are presented as a war on drugs despite no public proof of narcotics, prompting questions about motives and evidence.
World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
5 months ago

B-King and Regio Clown: Who were the Colombian musicians found dead after going missing in Mexico?

Two Colombian urban musicians B-King and Regio Clown were found dead in Mexico after disappearing post-concert; President Petro blamed the war on drugs.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Rodrigo Duterte, former Philippines president, charged with crimes against humanity at ICC

Rodrigo Duterte faces three ICC counts of crimes against humanity over alleged involvement in at least 76 murders during his years-long war on drugs.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago

Will happen again': Rubio hints at more US strikes against drug smugglers

The United States threatens military strikes across Latin America, including bombing drug-smuggling boats, raising sovereignty and legality concerns among regional leaders.
Cannabis
fromstupiddope.com
6 months ago

Is Social Equity in Cannabis Broken by Design? | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Social equity cannabis programs aim to aid marginalized communities but face systemic failures including bureaucratic obstacles and corruption.
NYC politics
from48 hills
9 months ago

Guess what? Lurie's War on Drugs and Minor Crime is really expensive - 48 hills

The cost of the War on Drugs and homelessness in San Francisco transcends police overtime, affecting various public safety sectors.
NYC music
fromenglish.elpais.com
10 months ago

Los Buitres de Culiacan, forefathers of the narcocorrido: Imagine Peso Pluma singing purely romantic songs... that's not him'

Narcocorridos are experiencing a controversial resurgence in Mexico despite previous bans and ongoing pressures from the government and the United States.
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