DC on BFP #28 | Peter Christ, co-founder of LEAP, joins us to discuss the heroin overdose of Philip Seymour Hoffman, how similar deaths could be prevented, the shifting political and cultural landscape with regard to marijuana, and why the conversation must extend to "all consensual adult behavior."
Guillermo Jimenez Presents Peter ChristOn this edition of De-Manufacturing Consent: Guillermo is joined by retired police captain and co-founder of LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition), Mr. Peter Christ. Guillermo and Peter discuss the heroin overdose of Philip Seymour Hoffman and the many other thousands of people whose deaths could have been prevented if not for our current drug policy.
TOR Radio #91 | Joy Camp co-creators, Kevin Kostelnik and Benny Wills, join us to discuss the motivation to speak truth through comedy and our various personal influences, both within comedy and the "alternative media." Highlights include Bill Hicks, Stanley Kubrick, the moon landing, and so much more.
US Involvement Affirms Economic Dependence on Drug Trade and “War”
In 1996, investigative reporter Gary Webb shocked readers of the San Jose Mercury News with a series of articles he titled, “Dark Alliance.” In it, he chronicled the relationship between the CIA, Nicaraguan Contras, and crack cocaine dealers in Los Angeles during the Iran-Contra affair of the 1980s.
Guillermo Jimenez | The phenomenon known as “narco cultura” (gangster culture) is one that, although recognized and studied for several decades, has seen gains in popularity and interest in recent years. The escalation of the drug war in Mexico and its consequent violence have given rise...
TOR Radio #90 | John Whitehead of the Rutherford Institute joins us to discuss the President's State of the Union Address, proposed NSA reforms, the faulty comparison between Paul Revere and the Sons of Liberty to the NSA's spy game, and the potential for solutions to be found within the courts.
DC on BFP #27 | Ioan Grillo, author of El Narco: Inside Mexico's Criminal Insurgency, joins us to discuss the violence in Michoacan and the rise of "autodefensas" (civilian self-defense groups). Also, "narco culture," media and the risk of sensationalism, marijuana legalization, and the drug war economy.
Guillermo Jimenez Presents Ioan Grillo
On this edition of De-Manufacturing Consent: Guillermo is joined by investigative journalist and author of the book El Narco: Inside Mexico’s Criminal Insurgency, Ioan Grillo. Guillermo and Ioan discuss the ongoing struggle in Mexico with focus on the state of Michoacan and the rise of “autodefensas” (civilian self-defense groups) that some have compared to the Zapatista movement of the 1990s.
Traces of Reality | Guillermo Jimenez joins Joyce Riley on The Power Hour to discuss the "constitution-free zone" and the expansion of internal checkpoints throughout the country. We discuss the ways activists are fighting back, the importance of educating the public and how to resist these checkpoints.
TOR Radio #89 | Tom Secker, James Corbett, and Guillermo Jimenez connect for round two of a still untitled supercast and roundtable discussion. In this episode we focus on Edward Snowden. Whistleblower? Hero? FSB double-agent? CIA triple-agent? Just who the f*ck is this guy? Seriously. Sort of.
