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Drug Activists Slam Obama's "New" Drug Policy

Stephen C. Webster, Raw Story. April 18, 2012.

The administration is prioritizing drug arrests and trampling on state medical marijuana laws while not doing enough to reduce the harms of drug addiction and misuse.

How Alabama’s Extreme Anti-Immigration Law Could Cost The State Billions of Dollars

Michele Waslin, Immigration Impact. February 10, 2012.

The harsh law could cost Alabama up to $11 billion in GDP and nearly $265 million in state income and sales tax, a new report found.

The Real Reason Big Macs Are Cheaper Than More Nutritious Alternatives

David Sirota, Salon. July 15, 2011.

No, we can't blame this on Whole Foods. Healthy food is not inherently more expensive -- it all comes down to government subsidies.

Gas Is Really Costing Us About $15 a Gallon

Mark Engler, TomDispatch.com. August 13, 2010.

Calculating the true cost of living in a country built on oil.

Afghanistan by the Numbers: Measuring a War Gone to Hell

Tom Engelhardt, TomDispatch.com. September 9, 2009.

Maintenance cost for the force of 450,000 Afghan soldiers and police U.S. generals dream of creating: approximately 500% of the Afghan budget.

Just How Much Is the Iraq War Costing Us Each Minute?

ZP Heller, Brave New Films. June 28, 2008.

Putting the obscene cost into perspective.