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America's "War on Drugs"
Category: Government & Organizations
Duration: 00:40:03
Publish Date: 2023-07-11 08:00:00
Description:

You probably associate the so-called "War on Drugs" with the Reagans. Or maybe, more correctly, with the Nixon administration. But the government's anti-drug policies started decades before that.

And, as we discuss in this week's episode, those policies were often motivated by things other than public health and safety. Instead, they targeted - and continue to target - immigrants and communities of color. 

This episode digs into the history of America's War on Drugs, featuring guests Jason Ruiz and Yasser Arafat Payne. 

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