My drug war book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, was recently released in India. One of the country’s bigger newspapers, Business Standard, just gave it a very positive review:
How international law fails Palestine
During the Coronavirus outbreak, “normal” Middle Eastern politics are less discussed in the media and yet Israel’s occupation of Palestine is just as brutal as ever. My interview with US outlet Fair Observer about Trump’s recent Middle East “peace deal”, the reality on the ground in Palestine and possible points of leverage for Palestinians. Here’s…
US TV program The Real News Network on Israel and the Coronavirus
During this manic Coronavirus moment, there’s a grave risk that the surveillance state becomes even more entrenched. My interview with US channel The Real News Network about Israel’s draconian response to the crisis.
ABC Radio National discussion with Yanis Varoufakis on disaster capitalism
I recently spoke at the Adelaide Writer’s Festival talking about Palestine, my recent book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, and disaster capitalism with former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. My events can be heard here and here. My conversation with Varoufakis was recently broadcast on Australia’s ABC Radio National Big…
AJ+ interview on the intimate connections between disaster capitalism and the Coronavirus
At a time of crisis, like the current catastrophe of the Coronavirus, there are always people looking to make $ from misery. It’s the subject of my film and book, Disaster Capitalism. I was recently interviewed by AJ+, AKA Al Jazeera English, about how the corona crisis (often though far from always) brings out the…
US outlet Alternet positively reviews Pills, Powder and Smoke
US outlet Alternet reviews my book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs. The review is by Phillip Smith: America shows signs of emerging from the century-long shadow of drug prohibition, with marijuana leading the way and a psychedelic decriminalization movement rapidly gaining steam. It also seems as if the mass incarceration fever…
US show Drug Truth Network on the global drug war
My recent interview on US radio show Cultural Baggage, via the Drug Truth Network, discussing my book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs. Full transcript is here.
US outlet Real Fiction Radio interview on Pills, Powder and Smoke
I spoke to the great US outlet Real Fiction Radio, broadcast out of Arlington, Virginia, about my book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs. And yes, my book isn’t fiction 🙂
RT TV interview on Pills, Powder and Smoke
During my recent UK book tour for Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, I was interviewed by RT TV on the drug war, Honduras, Guinea-Bissau and US imperialism:
What UK Labour should consider on serious drug reform
In my new book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, I investigate drug policy in the UK and it’s a very mixed picture (my recent Guardian article gives a grim assessment). UK Labour just lost an election and now has the opportunity, if it wants, to craft a sensible drug policy.…