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GOP and Dems Agree: Crack/Powder Cocaine Disparity Unjust and Needs Reform

Bill Piper, Jasmine Tyler, AlterNet. March 18, 2010.

The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved bi-partisan legislation reforming a failed two-decade old policy.

America's Shame: Can Jim Webb Fix the Prison Gulag?

Katrina vanden Heuvel, The Nation. February 16, 2009.

An unlikely senator takes on the cause of reforming America's overloaded and barbaric jails.

Why the U.S. Has a Quarter of the World's Prisoners

Erikka Yancy, Brave New Films AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 8, 2008.

Our country is creating criminals, not citizens.

Obama vs. McCain: Progressive Voter Guide to Drug Issues

AlterNetOctober 10, 2008.

Find out how Obama and McCain compare on everything from drug sentencing laws to drug use in politicians' personal lives.

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