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Latin American Leaders: Why We Should Treat Addicts, Not Criminalize and Stigmatize Them

Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Ernesto Zedillo, Cesar Gaviria, Huffington Post. April 11, 2012.

Former Latin American presidents explain why the devastating drug war must end now.

The Prohibition of Ideas: Latin America's Rapidly Increasing, Historic Calls for Legalization Meet Staunch U.S. Resistance

Ethan Nadelmann, AlterNet. March 12, 2012.

Amid a dramatic turn of events in the drug policy debate, the challenge will be to sustain this momentum, even as the U.S. government works desperately to suppress it.

When Will U.S. Drug Policy Heed Leaders' Calls for Legalization? Biden Visits Latin America

Tony Newman, AlterNet. March 5, 2012.

American citizens and Latin American leaders alike are warming up to legalization, but our leaders in Washington are not participating in this side of the drug policy debate.

Which President Grew Pot? 9 Surprising Things You Might Not Know About U.S. Presidents

Lynn Parramore, AlterNet. February 19, 2012.

From holding séances to playing Naked Cowboy in the White House, here's a tribute to surprising presidential behavior.

The 5 Worst (and 5 Best) Presidents of All Time

Scott Thill, AlterNet. February 17, 2012.

Happy Presidents Day: Here's a list of the worst and the best in history.

A Simple Fact: Republicans Can't Manage the Economy

Robert Weiner, John Larmett, August 20, 2007.

Contrary to the mythology the party has created, GOP presidents are terrible for business.

The Worst President of Them All

Nicholas von Hoffman, The Nation. February 19, 2007.

Buchanan, Harding, Nixon, Dubya ...? Much more fun than your high school History class, this year's President's Day tribute is to the very worst of them.