Krystal Quinlan, AlterNet. July 6, 2009. Ruling on strip-searching case is the latest sign that the High Court's drug war fever may finally be breaking.
Jeremy Laurance, Independent UK. June 23, 2009. Advocates say they are an irresistible way of improving students' performance. Critics argue they are a dangerous fad.
Bruce Falconer, Mother Jones. May 23, 2009. They say government scientists messed with their minds. Now, veterans who were the subject of top-secret experiments want answers.
Arianna Huffington, Huffington Post. May 18, 2009. Is Obama really committed to a fundamental shift in America's approach to drug policy or is this about serving up a kinder, gentler drug war?
AlterNet AlterNet: Rights and LibertiesMay 14, 2009. In his first interview since being confirmed, Gil Kerlikowske called the bellicose language a barrier to dealing with the nation's drug issues.
Andrew M. Weiss, Skeptical Inquirer. May 5, 2009. Eight million kids today have been diagnosed with mental disorders, and most receive some form of medication. Is this child abuse?
Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers Journal. April 21, 2009. HBO's critically-acclaimed "The Wire" creator David Simon talks about inner-city crime and politics, storytelling and the future of journalism.
Josey Vogels, My Messy Bedroom. April 18, 2009. Marijuana has been used as an aphrodisiac for thousands of years. So what exactly is it about weed that turns people on?
David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. April 4, 2009. Some politicians are starting to acknowledge the tragic absurdity of the war on drugs. But we have a long way to go.
Joe Bageant, JoeBageant.com. March 25, 2009. I have to echo Hunter S. Thompson in his sentiment that, while I wouldn't recommend drugs and mayhem to anyone, it's always worked for me.
Bruce Mirken, AlterNet. March 23, 2009. The horrifying drug-war violence south of our border with Mexico continues to worsen, and we're the ones subsidizing it.
Manfred Johnson, AlterNet. February 17, 2009. Have you ever noticed that a lot of the legal drugs out there -- including the popular ones, like alcohol -- are wildly overrated?
David Sirota, Creators Syndicate. February 16, 2009. As the Phelps 'scandal' proves yet again, our narcotic of choice -- creating controversy where none exists -- packs a punch.
Karen Sternheimer, AlterNet. December 27, 2008. Poverty and family abuse -- not TV or the Internet -- are the causes of teen violence, drug and alcohol abuse, and unplanned pregnancy.
Paul Armentano, NORML AlterNet: PEEK. December 16, 2008. Change.gov's response to pot supporters -- "President-elect Obama is not in favor of the legalization of marijuana."
Randy Credico, Huffington Post. November 22, 2008. Enough is enough. It's time to repeal the Rockefeller Drug Laws, a 36-year failed experiment in racism, injustice and government waste.
