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Review: Chasing the Scream – The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs – by Johann Hari

Wez G December 16, 2018 No Comments Cocaine crack drugs Harry Anslinger heroin hitmen Holland johann hari maijuana Mexican narcotics narcotrafficking Politics Portugal prohibition transgender Uruguay war on drugs

This is a solid well written piece of investigative journalism, exploring the history and present situation and indeed future of the War on Drugs. Hari traces back the war to a zealous prohibition agent, Harry Anslinger, who carved out world policy in this fight back in 1930s America. It’s very…

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The Cultural Politics of the ‘War on Drugs’ in Latin America: Prohibition and Beyond? – By Dr Joey Whitfield, Cardiff University, 22.11.17

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Dr. Joey Whitfield, a Research Fellow at Cardiff University, explores prison writing and the effects of the ‘War on Drugs’ in Latin America. His forthcoming book analyzes the blurred lines between political and criminal prisoners and discusses the impact of cultural productions like films and narco-novelas on societal perceptions of drug-related violence and policy.

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