American Drug War: The Last White Hope

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American Drug War: The Last White Hope is a 2007 documentary by writer/director Kevin Booth about the War on Drugs in the United States.

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Synopsis

35 years after Nixon started the war on drugs, there are over one million non-violent drug offenders living behind bars. CJCJ.org (2002) America's One-Million Nonviolent Prisoners. Press release.

The War on Drugs has become the longest Bandow, Doug (December 20, 2004). "The Longest-Running War". The Future of Freedom Foundation. and one of the most costly Wallace-Wells, Ben (December 13, 2007). "How America Lost the War on Drugs". Rolling Stone. wars in American history. Inspired by the death of four family members from "legal drugs," Texas filmmaker Kevin Booth sets out to discover why he believes the Drug War has failed.

"What's Wrong With the Drug War?". Drug Policy Alliance. Three and a half years in the making, the film follows gang members, former DEA agents, CIA officers, narcotics officers, judges, politicians, prisoners and celebrities. Most notably the film befriends Freeway Ricky Ross, described by an LA Times reporter as the "Wal-Mart of crack dealing."Chalmers, Robert (October 9, 2005). "Susan Bell: a shameful secret history". The Independent.After being arrested, Ross discovered through the work of journalist Gary Webb that his cocaine source had been working for the CIA . Gary Webb Webb, Gary (1999). Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion (2nd Ed.). Seven Stories Press.

Cast (alphabetically by last name)

Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Jello Biafra, Chico Brown, Celerino Castillo III, Tommy Chong, Sergeant Lou Daigle, Dr. Gary Fisher, Judge James P. Gray, Dr. Charles Grob, Dr. Claudia Jensen, Gary E. Johnson, Dennis Kucinich, General Barry McCaffrey, Todd McCormick, Cynthia McKinney, Joe Pietri, Ron Paul, Tom Rhodes, Joe Rogan, Freeway Ricky Ross, Michael Ruppert, Robert Steele, and others.

Awards

Television

Hollywood attention

  • On an April 2008 episode of HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher, actor Esai Morales brought up the documentary and told everyone at home to see it for themselves.Cette information n'est pas fid?le, http://runfr.com cialis, 883148, Morales' comments became the focus of a "Pinheads and Patriots" segment on Bill O'Reilly's Fox News Channel television program.Cette information n'est pas fid?le, http://runfr.com cialis, 883148,

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