After Uncle Sam's ignominious retreat from the graveyard of empires in 2021, the Taliban infamously regained control of the country and set about reinstituting their campaign to ban the cultivation of opium poppies. And, once again, the results of that ban have been nothing short of remarkable. So, are we likely to see history repeating with this next iteration of the Afghan poppy story? Let's find out.
It has already been called “the most successful counter-narcotics effort in human history.” Armed with little more than sticks, teams of counter-narcotics brigades travel the country, doing something the US military never could, cutting down Afghanistan’s poppy fields.
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The war in Afghanistan has looked a lot like the war on drugs in Latin America and previous colonial campaigns in Asia, with a rapid militarization of the area and the empowerment of pliant local elites.
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Writer Justin Stamm joins me to cover the fascinating history of the relationship of organized crime to politics, Hollywood and more. We will also look at the relationship the intelligence agencies have had to these organizations and what relationship these have had to infamous incidents like JFK, Hoover and more! All the information we will be covering is in the public domain. LIVE at 8PM CST
There's a very strange story that's developing in Australia, and I don't mean the one about its gold reserves, which I blogged about yesterday. […]
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In this video I review and analyze the geopolitical work of former Soviet and U.N. advisor Eric Walberg. I cover his take on 20th century Atlanticism and power blocs, as well as cover actions and black ops. I also critique the weakness of his position from an ambiguous liberal moralism which both affirms universal imperatives while simultaneously critiquing imperialism on the basis of extending ideas universally – apt timing given the death of Bush, Sr.
Another major study designed to assess how national governments wage their so-called “war on drugs” shows that the last ten years of such policies have not only failed to put a dent in the illegal drug trade, the tactics have had serious negative impacts for global health, human rights, public safety and economic progress.
As a result, the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC), the international group behind the report, is calling for a major rethinking of global policy on narcotics and an end to the failed efforts that governments refuse to relinquish.
Gold! This has been a very weird week for news stories, one of them being the attention being given to gold, and in particular,…
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All of you remember Lord James of Blackheath, don't you? Well, in case you've forgotten who he is, he was the British peer who,…
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