Author Archives: Pete Guither

It used to be that this kind of conversation wasn’t allowed… John Pike, founder of the military monitoring group GlobalSecurity.org in Washington, said the Afghan opium issue is “the stinking 800-pound gorilla in the room that no one wants to … Continue reading →

This is a really excellent video put together by SSDP, featuring SSDP member Nubia Legarda, who testified before the El Paso city council.

The Change.org suggestion section now has the ability to rank suggestions for developing a campaign to promote the winning ideas. Unfortunately, there are tons of pages of suggestions for the Legalize the Medicinal and Recreational Use of Marijuana. But if … Continue reading →

Tonight at 10 pm Eastern (9 Central) on Dateline: Deadly Dealing — about Rachel Hoffman. Sorry for the short notice.

In case you missed it, the DEA conducted a raid yesterday on a medical marijuana dispensary in South Lake Tahoe, California. That’s right – in the second full day of the new administration that had promised to end the raids. … Continue reading →

This could be very good news. President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton spoke to State Department employees this afternoon, and they announced that Ambassador Richard Holbrooke has been named “special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan.” [Clinton:] Ambassador Holbrooke will … Continue reading →

Marijuana, Inc. is on tonight on CNBC at 9 pm and 1 am Eastern (8 pm/midnight Central) While it may not be traded on Wall Street any time soon, marijuana has become a booming cash crop. CNBC’s Trish Regan goes … Continue reading →

Would the government try to make coffee illegal if you made it sound scary? Check out this video of how to create freebase caffeine. This Swiftian modest proposal is a fascinating intellectual exercise. Essentially, his challenge to policymakers is this: … Continue reading →

As Scott says, there are certain things that it’s just nice to actually see in print at a site with a whitehouse.gov domain, such as: President Obama and Vice President Biden believe the disparity between sentencing crack and powder-based cocaine … Continue reading →

The Daily Show With Jon StewartM – Th 11p / 10c Changefest ’09 – Youth Inaugural Ball Barack Obama InterviewJohn McCain Interview Sarah Palin VideoFunny Election Video Wyatt Cenac: “The nerds go into politics and they stick it to the … Continue reading →