2018-07-25 00:22
News related to Guatemala typically doesn’t generate much buzz with foreign-policy analysts or international media. However, if there is a tie-in to Donald Trump, it has a chance of g… Read More
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The author of this blog wrote a three-book series, Rackets, about the legalization of drugs and gambling, and the decriminalization of prostitution. His goal is to show that our political and criminal justice systems are inadvertently designed to fail...like rackets.
2018-06-20 03:21
The Shining Path is a Peruvian narco terrorist group that peaked in power in the 1990s. In fact, the term “narco terrorism” was coinedin 1982 by the President of Peru, Fe… Read More
2018-05-10 00:48
Sports betting has always been highly stigmatized in this country. Hence, when faced with the Pete Rose scandal in the early 90s, most Americans favored a decision that led to more criminali… Read More
2018-05-07 14:42
In the near future, it’s likely that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA). States will then have the right to legalize sport… Read More
2018-04-29 15:15
Protests erupted throughout Nicaragua last week in response to plans to reduce social security benefits. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega later reversed this decision after as many as 63… Read More
2018-04-13 00:08
My latest piece, "Congress's New Sex Trafficking Bill Won't Solve Anything," is up at The American Conservative. It's a criticism of the latest sex trafficking bill passed by Congress, FOST… Read More
2018-03-06 00:24
Michael Morell, former CIA Director, hosts a podcast “Intelligence Matters.” He recently had a very inspiring guest on his show, retired U.S. Navy Admiral James “Sandy&rdqu&hell…Read More
2018-02-22 23:30
(This written two weeks before the Missouri Senate passed a bill related to gifts from lobbyists.) There’s no such thing as a free lunch and the legislature is no exception. Unlimited… Read More
2018-02-14 02:27
Two weeks ago, the mayor of Cuidad Juarez, Armando Cabada Alvídrez, threatened to kill a prominent local journalist, Hector Gonzalez. The mayor was brazen enough that he made these th… Read More
2018-01-08 16:00
Most people are familiar with the pseudo-psychological belief, “Napoleon Complex,” “Napoleonic Complex,” or “Short-Man Syndrome.” The theory is that the F… Read More
2017-12-18 14:28
Yesterday, December 17th, marked the 14th annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Vigils were held worldwide to honor the victims who were murdered this year. By… Read More
2017-12-06 03:34
Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court court heard the first oral arguments in Christie v NCAA. If you're not familiar with this case, New Jersey is trying to overturn the federal sports beeting… Read More
2017-10-27 01:05
There is a potential ballot measure in Florida for 2018 that is worthy of your attention, the “Florida Voter Approval of Casino Gambling Initiative.” If passed, all future casino… Read More
2017-10-18 23:34
There have been numerous variations of this adage, but the movie Rounders opened with a brilliant line that perfectly sums up the skill aspect of poker. “If you can’t spot t… Read More
2017-10-02 23:48
If you haven’t already, please check out my latest piece with The American Conservative, “What Trump’s ‘Warning’ to Colombia Really Means.” It goes into d… Read More
2017-09-08 14:44
From the outside looking in, someone could look at my work that has a strong libertarian lean with personal freedom issues and conclude that I'm an anti-government activist. However, that is… Read More
2017-08-16 22:34
It’s amazing how many conservatives can criticize the politically correct movement and still use terms like “Alt-Right” or “White Nationalists.” It’s time… Read More
2017-08-15 21:44
A team of researchers working for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) released two studies that were published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Both studies found little eviden… Read More
2017-08-11 11:04
2020 is a long time to wait, but that’s probably the earliest point before the legal marijuana industry could see any positive changes at the federal level. As my readers know, I firml… Read More
2017-07-28 14:00
As you probably know, President Trump announced via Twitter that he planned to reinstate the ban on transgender people from joining the military. It’s hard to believe that this decisio… Read More
2017-06-17 15:31
A local news outlet in Winston-Salem produced a brief feature, “Former federal agent says putting drug addicts in prison is a ‘mistake.’” I don’t think the… Read More
2017-06-06 21:30
Last Friday, June 2nd, was International Sex Workers’ Day. That day is in memory of a historic sex worker protest that took place on June 2, 1975 in Lyon, France.A combination of event… Read More
2017-06-06 12:36
The Governor of Vermont, Phil Scott, vetoed a bill last month Photo - Get Buddingthat would have legalized recreational marijuana. This would have been an unprecedented moment in histo… Read More
2017-05-02 12:42
President Trump (Official Portrait)On March 29th, President Trump conducted a meeting with various “experts” on the heroin epidemic, i.e. Chris Christie, Jeff Sessions, Chuck Ros… Read More
2017-04-26 21:23
Today’s post picks up from a previous post, Crony Capitalism; Private Prison Stocks Have Doubled Since the Election. We all remember the “Pay to Play” rhetoric from D… Read More
2017-04-04 12:01
Another major opioid manufacturer has been fined by the DOJ since my column, “Why Corporations are Too Big to Jail in the Drug War,” was published six weeks ago. This time around… Read More
2017-03-10 20:16
There were a couple of alarming news stories from Honduras in recent days. A past blog postof mine, “The Hillary Clinton/WikiLeaks Email Scandal That Was Neglected by the Media: The Ho… Read More
2017-03-01 00:39
Miguel Estrada (a partner with a law firm that represented New Jersey's quest for legalized sports gambling) is reportedly a leading candidate to be the Solicitor General nominee.New Jersey… Read More
2017-02-23 22:53
Update 2-23-2017 It's official. Jeff Sessions overruled the Obama administration's ruling to phase out private prison contractors for federal prisons. … Read More
2017-02-13 22:55
On this day in history, (February 13, 1905), Teddy Roosevelt delivered his “Lincoln Dinner” speechTheodore Rooseveltat the Republican Club in New York City. Roosevelt honored Li… Read More
2017-02-10 18:17
A Russian propaganda news organization, Sputnik News, broke this storylast week. Obviously, Russia has a vested interest in exposing the weaknesses of our political system. Then again, all A… Read More
2017-02-08 05:10
InSight Crime, a non-profit research organization that focuses on the drug trade in Latin America, published an eye-opening storyon Monday. Reading the full story is worth your time as it o… Read More
2017-02-08 05:10
An Arizona man, William J. Hartwell, stands trial todayfor allegedly running an illegal prostitution business. Hartwell claims that he operated a legal pornography studio for amateurs. He d… Read More
2017-02-08 05:09
Last Friday, Seattle became the first American city to approve a supervised injection facility for intravenous drug users. Most likely, you’ve never heard of such an idea. After all, t… Read More
2017-02-08 05:07
Over the years, several news outlets have produced sensational stories about thousands of “sex slaves” being trafficked to the Super Bowl. There were various human trafficking n… Read More
