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Brazil urged to escalate drug war after TV journalist slain
Latin America editor Andres Oppenheimer notes the killing of Globo journalist Tim Lopes and the wider context of Brazil as a cocaine consumer and transit point. He argues the murder may spur action on interdiction, enforcement, and anti-drug campaigns amid government and US warnings.
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Voice of the South: mixed bio notes and political digs
The column taunts lawmakers over a 200 million pork proposal and a possible tax call back while praising a sheriff’s restraint in a Missouri Illinois chase. It celebrates a dean’s move to Albany and notes Gotti’s death and US televised sports missteps. It also lauds volunteers, an artificial eye implant milestone, and critiques Gov Ryan’s Main Street cutbacks.
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Prisons as breeding grounds for Islamic militants
Stanley Crouch argues that U.S. jails and prisons cultivate radical inmates like Abdullah Al Muhajir, born Jose Padilla, linking prison conversion to Islamist extremism. He recalls figures such as Lindh and Fort, noting FBI actions in Libya plots and urging awareness of a broader war centered in prisons. He concludes with contact details for reader comments.
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