State Terrorism

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Which Cartels Are Running The Show In Mexico?

Hair-raising reports of grisly murders, often carried out in plain sight, offer chilling reminders to rival drug cartels and intervening authorities in Mexico's drug war. As the government scrambles to assert its control, who is responsible for the bloodshed?

	U.S. Troops Punished For Urinating On Corpses, Burning Korans
	'Castaway' Faces Eviction From His Island Paradise
	Grouchy Muppet Prepares Israelis For Possible War With Iran
	Syrian Army Drops Thousands Of Leaflets Over Damascus
	Taiwanese Minister Wants Men To Sit Down To Urinate

BLOG POSTS

	Amanda Feilding: Towards the Regulation of the Cannabis Market: Where, When and How? The current, illegal and totally unregulated market is the worst possible solution to the problems with which drugs and drug-use confront society.
	Gene Marks: Why Not to Worry About Europe Instability in Europe's banking system could very well affect many of our own financial institutions. Rising unemployment could cause political instability, a disruption in the flow of goods and yet another reunion of The Spice Girls to distract the populace. Yes, these are grave concerns.
	Megan McLemore: A Step Backward for AIDS Prevention Last year, President Obama recognized the progress against the HIV epidemic, but it was dealt a serious blow in January, when Congress reinstated a ban on federal funding of syringe exchange programs.
	Jeffrey Sachs: Tackling Extreme Rural Poverty in Northern Ghana Poverty reduction has entered a new era. Mobile phones and wireless broadband enable new models of business development and service delivery. New methods of prevention, diagnosis and treatment are controlling ancient scourges such as malaria.
	Jonathan Marshall: Why Washington's War on Drugs in Afghanistan Isn't Working It's time to turn conventional wisdom upside down. Fighting drugs is not a precondition for security. On the contrary, security is a necessary condition for curbing drugs.