Trump’s Border Wall Won’t Solve Our Heroin Crisis
Prohibition breeds heroin substitutes that are often more dangerous and more difficult to stop, Tree tells CCTV.
Duterte’s Extrajudicial Killings Will Only Make the Philippines’ Drug Problem Worse
Ramping up the risk premium through harsher tactics only makes drug trafficking more profitable, IPS drug policy expert Sanho Tree told CCTV.
The Global Consensus on Drugs is “Shattered”
Drug policy expert Sanho Tree tells CCTV that two different worlds are developing. While the Americas are moving towards legalization, other countries are clamping down harder on drug laws.
Will the U.S. Appease Netanyahu and Increase Military Aid to Israel?
Netanyahu requests a $2 billion increase in military aid on top of the more than $3 billion worth of weaponry that U.S. taxpayers provide to Israel each year.
Crackdowns Not Effective Against Global Drug Trafficking
The war on drugs “turns relatively cheap products into something worth more then their weight in gold,” says Sanho Tree on CCTV America.
EU Parliament Vote on Palestinian Statehood a ‘Very Important Move’
The vote could represent an international shift where Washington is no longer the center of negotiating peace between Israel and Palestine.
Phyllis Bennis Discusses Latest Developments in Libya
Phyllis Bennis discusses the deteriorating security situation in Libya on CCTV.
What Would a Real Ceasefire Look Like Between Israel and Gaza?
Palestine has suffered heavy losses with an estimated 1,900 killed, yet hopes for a long-lasting peace are tenuous at best.
Vast Resources in Africa Cannot Be Extracted To Benefit the 1%
Large corporations — particulaly in oil, gas, mining, and land acquisition — dominate the table alongside the U.S. government in the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.
Violations in Gaza “Not Equal” on Both Sides
“We have to look at the people of Gaza, where 43% of the population are children under the age of 14. Half are under 18. That’s who is being killed.”
Uruguay’s Legalization of Marijuana
CCTV interviews Sanho Tree, drug policy expert, on Uruguay’s “historic and counterintuitive” decision to be the first country in the world to legalize the production and sale of marijuana.
Mandela’s Global Social Impact
Emira Woods speaks on the significance of Nelson Mandela’s passing on CCTV America: “The spirit of Mandela lives on, a spirit that continues to fight for justice.”
U.S. ‘Does Not’ Have Compelling Evidence to Warrant Syria Strike
CCTV’s Elaine Reyes interviews Phyllis Bennis on the Syria crisis and about what the United States’ next move may be.
Video: Syria Crisis Becoming Increasingly Sectarian
Violent video showing Syrian rebels executing soldiers will make it harder for the U.S. to consider direct military engagement.