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Drug war takes a staggering toll on Mexico’s young

Maria Torres and grandchildren
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5/03/2013

By Bill Whitaker / CBS

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico – President Obama is in Mexico City Thursday evening. He is meeting with Mexico’s president on trade, immigration and drug smuggling. The country is at war with drug cartels and that spills into the U.S. One border town is caught in the crossfire.

Like many people in Juarez, Maria Torres cries at all the suffering. She lost four children in five years: one strangled, two shot, one overdose.

All victims of Juarez’ deadly drug-trafficking, she said. The violence has left Torres to raise three grandchildren and a niece [...]

Obama Waives Bush Law Banning Child Soldiers

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2/07/2013

Here’s a headline we’ll guarantee you simply won’t find in the mainstream media –

On October 3, 2008, President George W. Bush signed into law “Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008,” a law that made it a federal crime to recruit or use soldiers under the age of 15. The law also gave the United States authority to “prosecute, deport or deny entry to individuals who have knowingly recruited children as soldiers.”

The bipartisan law, which was passed unanimously by both houses of Congress, drew the applause of several international human rights organizations:

“The US is [...]

Attention Disorder or Not, Pills to Help in School

Amanda Rocafort and her son Quintn who takes the medication Risperdal
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12/27/2012

By ALAN SCHWARZ / The New York Times

CANTON, Ga. — When Dr. Michael Anderson hears about his low-income patients struggling in elementary school, he usually gives them a taste of some powerful medicine: Adderall.

The pills boost focus and impulse control in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Although A.D.H.D is the diagnosis Dr. Anderson makes, he calls the disorder “made up” and “an excuse” to prescribe the pills to treat what he considers the children’s true ill — poor academic performance in inadequate schools.

“I don’t have a whole lot of choice,” said Dr. Anderson, [...]

Don’t Support Organized Crime

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09/15/2012

BY @nousesdrogas

how you money help to destroy lifes and dreams….dont buy any illegal drug.

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Another great video from @nousesdrogas

If I were asked to put all the ideas and news of the blog in a few words, those would be: DON’T BUY ILLEGAL DRUGS. DON’T SUPPORT ORGANIZED CRIME.

I don’t support the use of any illegal drug or the abuse or any legal drug, but I respect your freedom.

You have to consider that freedom is a right, but also a responsibility.

If it’s only your money, your health, [...]