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drugs
War without end?
The “war on drugs” has been a cornerstone of America’s criminal justice system ever since President Richard Nixon coined the phrase four decades ago. Three recent developments suggest that policy-makers are finally losing faith in its effectiveness.
David Simon profile
“There are eight hundred and ninety-seven television shows about the viable, affluent America,” he says. “There was one about the America that was left behind. Are they saying it was one too many?”
© 2010 Andrew Purcell. 