Fabricant's Drug War Rule No. 1: Don't Pull A Wendy Watson

The Busted! Mantra: Reading is Fundamental....

"...lawyer who authored the fabulous civil rights primer, Busted! Drug War Survival Skills From the Buy to the Bust..."

Feb. 9, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Join the Drug War Peace Train

Caravan for Peace in Austin this weekend

"...Austin as part of a month-long protest to bring awareness to the ongoing drug war violence in Mexico...."

Aug. 22, 2012 News Post by Jordan Smith

'Narco Cultura' Sings a Song of the Drug War

Director Shaul Schwarz explores the balladeers of crime

"...the screen between El Paso and Juarez. Director Shaul Schwarz said, "Americans tend to call this the Mexican drug..."

Sept. 23, 2013 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Drug War Blowback

Drug-raid tactics come under increasing scrutiny

"...blacks, Kevlar vests and helmets, preparing to execute a drug warrant at the home of Felix and Cruz Rosales..."

Dec. 21, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Reefer Madness: Kicking the Drug War Habit

More of the same under Obama's new drug czar?

"...News flash: Americans are still using drugs. In fact, according to the annual National Survey on..."

Oct. 2, 2009 News Column by Jordan Smith

The War on Talking About the Drug War

Border Patrol agent loses job after stating the obvious

"...and began talking. When the conversation turned to the drug-related violence that was plaguing the border, Gonzalez "mentioned that..."

Feb. 4, 2011 News Column by Jordan Smith

The Drug War Itself Is the Problem

"...isn't doing the American people any favors by denying drug policy reformers the right to free speech. The drug..."

March 2, 2004 Postmarks

Latin American Officials say Drug War is a Failure

Former presidents of Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico say U.S. drug policy is a failure

"...on Wednesday called on the U.S. to start treating drug use as a public health problem, to open up..."

Feb. 12, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Holder Says California Can't Stop Drug War

Prop 19 debate gets more heated – and less intelligent

"...The war of words has reached fever pitch in California's campaign..."

Oct. 26, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Drug War Casualty Gets Pardon

Tyrone Brown soon to be released from prison on terms of conditional pardon issued by Perry last week

"...Arguably Texas' best-known drug war casualty, Tyrone Brown, will soon be released from..."

March 16, 2007 News Column by Jordan Smith

Top 10 Drug-War Stories

Struggling against the hysteria

"...statewide program designed to put an end to illegal drug use at "organized rave parties." The DPS campaign aimed..."

Jan. 7, 2005 News Feature

Want to End the Drug War? Jack Cole Will Tell You How!

Anti-drug war lecturer coming to UT.

"...now, the $64,000 question: Can the U.S. beat its drug war addiction? Jack Cole, executive director of Law Enforcement..."

Oct. 9, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Fighting the Drug War One Urine Sample at a Time

Texas school districts will get a total of just more than $618,000 from the U.S. Dept. of Education to establish andom student drug testing programs

"...the U.S. Dept. of Education to establish random student drug testing programs during the 2007-2008 school year, according to..."

Sept. 4, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Texas Drug War Prisoner Will Be Freed

Tyrone Brown: Time Don't Fit the Crime

"...Arguably Texas’ best-known drug war casualty, Tyrone Brown will soon be released from..."

March 12, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Latest Drug War Strategy: Cops Deliver the Drugs then Raid the House

SWAT team delivers drugs first, asks questions later

"...The endless War on Drugs hit another low on Wednesday when SWAT..."

Aug. 1, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

The Drug War Strikes Again

South Texas prosecutor is caught with his hands in the drug-cash drawer

"...years, from 2002-2008. In short, it's another tale of drug-war greed...."

Aug. 19, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Dispatches From the Drug War

"...received a letter, one of dozens we receive concerning drug war casualties in Texas prisons. We consider each of..."

March 16, 2001 News Feature

Another Drug War Casualty: Young Mother Shot While Holding Infant Son

Ohio prosecutors charged police Sgt. Joseph Chavalia with two misdemeanor crimes related to the January shooting death of 26-year-old Tarika Wilson in botched SWAT raid

"...of 26-year-old Tarika Wilson, who Chavalia killed during a drug raid at the house Wilson shared with her boyfriend,..."

March 28, 2008 News Post by Jordan Smith

Another Drug War Casualty

Testimony continues this week in the capital murder trial of 23-year-old Edwin Delamora, accused of firing the fatal shot that killed Travis County Sheriff's Deputy Keith Ruiz in February 2001.

"...is this: Was Ruiz just another casualty of a war on drugs that's impossible to win?..."

July 19, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Drug War Czar Stumping in the Silver State

"...local officials have a clear walk-a-swerving-ethical-line mentor in federal drug czar John Walters, head of the White House Office..."

Nov. 2, 2006 News Post by Jordan Smith

Drug War Just McCarthyism Revisited

"...Madness," News, Oct. 27] The creation of an online drug-dealer registry and the Communities Leading Everyone Away From Narcotics..."

Oct. 27, 2006 Postmarks

Time for Drug War to Stop Targeting the Little Guys

"...as Europe ["Weed Watch," Oct. 17], readers should be aware that since the fall of the Taliban, Afghanistan is..."

Oct. 30, 2003 Postmarks

Drug Czar Ditches Drug Conference in El Paso

Apparently rethinking drug policy ain't on the czar's "to do" list this week

"...After confirming their attendance earlier this year, federal drug czar Gil Kerlikowske, head of the White House Office..."

Sept. 21, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

El Paso Council Wants to End the War on Drugs

El Paso council is calling for an honest discussion on how to end the failing War on Drugs

"...and honest discussion about the possibility of ending the drug war, Mayor John Cook wants nothing to do with..."

Jan. 12, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Two Texas Officials Win Drug Warrior Award

Nothing says progress like the status quo

"...and Williamson Co. District Attorney John Bradley are good drug warriors. And now they're being honored for it...."

July 20, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Jersey Lawmakers Become Drug-Law Reformers?

Garden State to change drug war landscape

"...leaves office, New Jersey lawmakers have approved two major drug policy reform issues that promise to change the drug..."

Jan. 12, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Maryland Mayor Sues Cops Over Botched Drug Raid

Mayor Cheye Calvo says SWAT practices must change

"...officials killed the their two dogs during a botched drug raid at their home...."

June 30, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith

Drug Budget

What does Obama's new drug budget say about his administration's priorities?

"...In announcing the release of the proposed federal drug control budget for 2011, Pres­id­ent Barack Obama's drug czar,..."

March 5, 2010 News Column by Jordan Smith

Abuse Is Bad, but War Is Far Worse

"...is to be commended for speaking out against the War on Drugs. Attempts to limit the supply of illegal..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Postmarks

Drug Warriors

Hays County drug war is costing lives and money.

"...Alexander "Rusty" Windle was not a drug dealer, but he died like one. Before dawn on..."

Nov. 5, 1999 News Feature by Nate Blakeslee

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