Tag Archives: drug policy

Violence, Human Rights, and the Drug War in Mexico

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Ted Lewis

Testimony by Ted Lewis before the PC(USA) Drug Policy Task Force, February 14, 2015. Watch testimony in minutes 2:15 – 14:10 of this video of Day 1 of the Richmond Hearings. I really appreciate this invitation to speak. My name … Continue reading →

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Review of Daniel Hunter’s “Building a Movement to End the New Jim Crow: An Organizing Guide”

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Gordon Edwards

Reviewed resource available in print or to download at newjimcroworganizing.org Hunter builds on the work of Michelle Alexander’s book, The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. Alexander’s thesis is that the ‘War on Drugs’ was designed … Continue reading →

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The Drug War’s Impact on Latino Communities

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Andres Soto

The Situation in Richmond, CA Testimony by Andrés Soto before the PC(USA) Drug Policy Task Force, February 14, 2015. Watch testimony in minutes 13:45 – 25:00 of this video of Day 2 of the Richmond Hearings. I grew up here … Continue reading →

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Leading My Own Fight for What Will Heal Me

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Dorsey Nunn

Testimony by Dorsey Nunn before the PC(USA) Drug Policy Task Force, February 14, 2015. Watch testimony in minutes 20:50 – 31:20 of this video of Day 1 of the Richmond Hearings. I guess I’m the bad guy. I was raised … Continue reading →

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