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The Wrong Way to Legalize Marijuana

Posted on Aug 26, 2002, Source: AlterNet

Question 9 on Nevada's November ballot could legalize marijuana possession, but it also endorses life sentences for underage smokers. What are our priorities in drug law reform??

The Drug Debate Gets Dopier

Posted on Aug 20, 2001, Source: AlterNet

Both War on Drugs and decriminalization lobbies say their top priority is "protecting children from drugs." Which is exactly where America's drug debate has gone hopelessly wrong.

The Myth of the (Black) Teen Suicide Epidemic

Posted on Jul 10, 2001, Source: AlterNet

Suicide "experts" have recently told us that teens, especially blacks, are are killing themselves in record numbers. But it's a false crisis, manufactured by twisted stats.

AIDS and Black Denial

Posted on Jun 12, 2001, Source: AlterNet

Young, gay black men are taking the heat from their elders for increasing HIV infection, but the virus is spreading fast among blacks over 35.

AIDS and "Black Denial"

Posted on Jun 5, 2001, Source: AlterNet

As with older whites who pretend no suburban kids until today's ever harbored guns, dope, or bad values, the illusion among older blacks that drugs, AIDS, and irresponsibility are scourges of "young blacks" is the worst denial of all.

The Culture War Against Kids

Posted on May 22, 2001, Source: AlterNet

Self-righteous adults who claim cultural influences from gangsta rap to Joe Camel have screwed up today's youth are missing the point.

Moral Poverty and Body Counts

Posted on May 1, 2001, Source: AlterNet

Drug-czar nominee John Walters is a veteran of drug policy shambles. In other words, he's the perfect man for the job.

Tim Wise Didn't Go Far Enough

Posted on Mar 27, 2001, Source: AlterNet

Tim Wise is correct that white suburban culture is indeed violent and drug-plagued, but youth are not the manifestation of those problems. It's white adults -- especially 30- to 60-year-old men -- who are truly dysfunctional.
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