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.…
Talking at Bethlehem University on our role as critical journalists
Happy to share details about my talk this week at Bethlehem University: View this post on Instagram This week I spoke at Bethlehem University to students and teachers about investigative journalism, the Middle East, humility, research, challenging power and our role as reporters in a time of disruption. Always encouraging to find students…
TRT World interview on growing Sudan/Israel ties
There are now growing ties between Israel and Sudan. The Jewish state is working to improve its relations with Africa and the Muslim world. Here’s my interview on global broadcaster TRT World discussing this trend.
Popular UK podcast Stop and Search on Pills, Powder and Smoke
During my recent London book tour for Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, I was interviewed by one of the most popular drug-themed podcasts, Stop and Search, in front of a live audience at Queen Mary University.
UK Telegraph newspaper reviews Pills, Powder and Smoke
The UK Telegraph is a conservative newspaper but thankfully positively reviewed my new book, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, last weekend, giving it 4 stars out of 5. The review is by Colin Freeman: Do modern drug dealers have a conscience? Browse the dark web for cocaine these days, and…
Britain’s Novara Media TV interview on Pills, Powder and Smoke
Last week in London, during my book tour for Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs, I was interviewed by one of the country’s leading alternative media groups, Novara Media. With a massive online reach, the conversation covered a lot of ground from Honduras to legalisation to why the drug war is…
Frontline Club in London on Pills, Powder and Smoke
This week I appeared at London’s famous Frontline Club talking about my new book just out in the UK, Pills, Powder and Smoke: Inside the Bloody War on Drugs. I was in conversation with BBC Newsnight International Editor Gabriel Gatehouse and we discussed in front of a full house Honduras, Guinea-Bissau, legalisation and a range…
How the UK could end its war on drugs
My piece appeared in the Guardian yesterday: Britain is in the midst of a drug emergency. The country is witnessing unprecedented rates of Class A drug use; Border Force officers are seizing more cocaine than at any time in recorded history. The problem is particularly bad in Scotland, which has the highest rateof drug deaths…
Trump’s Middle East “peace plan” demands Palestinian subjugation
My analysis is published today by global broadcaster TRT World: Hours before US President Donald Trump unveiled his “peace deal” for Israelis and Palestinians yesterday, Israeli journalist Eylon Levy tweeted that expectations should be lowered for the proposal. “Since nothing can ‘solve’ the conflict,” he wrote, “ask whether the plan ‘shrinks’ the conflict. The occupation…