Author Topic: exile nation: an oral history on the war on drugs  (Read 34 times)

jon

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exile nation: an oral history on the war on drugs
« on: May 20, 2011, 09:57:25 PM »
"never in american history have so many been locked up for so little"

http://vimeo.com/20896209

this is a 2 hour interview of eric sterling the man who was responsible in part for the analogue act and all sorts of legislation during the 80's only to realize the fallacy of it all.
now he is a proponent of repeal of mandatory minimums and a member of LEAP law enforcement against prohibition and other organizations.
quite ironic really.

http://vimeo.com/22914107
« Last Edit: May 21, 2011, 02:40:29 AM by jon »

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Re: exile nation: an oral history on the war on drugs
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2011, 06:46:07 AM »
Nearly in its 40th year, the War on Drugs has cost us trillions of dollars and is perhaps the biggest failed policy this country has ever known.  Many of us here, myself included have been directly affected by our nations draconian drug laws and NOW is the time to take a stand and say NO, we will no longer let you put us in cages for non-violent offenses, no longer let your corrupt system disenfranchise us because of a lifestyle choice.

The Exile Nation Project, a film by Charles Shaw, is coming to a city near you!  Please check out the website for more details.  http://exilenation.org/

Upcoming screenings are May 2nd in Chicago and May 6th in NYC.  You can show your support for putting an end to the War on Drugs by attending a screening in your area.  If you can’t attend a screening, PLEASE consider donating to our Kickstarter campaign.  We are a non-commercial/not-for-profit project funded by a generous grant but we need your help to continue to build our archive of interviews and to have more screenings all over the US & Europe.  Even a dollar, ONE DOLLAR, will help us toward our goal.  Many of you have expressed a desire to do something about the failed War on Drugs, and by donating to The Exile Nation Project you are helping a project that has the potential to bring the truth of this issue to a larger audience.

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