Over 600 kids at the U.S. border were taken as their parents were jailed

"The ACLU has sued over the practice of separating families at the border, though by the time that gets through the process, there will be much damage done to the children themselves, many if not most of whom came here seeking protection from violence in Central America. There’s also a strong argument that the policy violates international law and norms."

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Forest Service sued for blocking food, water and medical care to protester

"Government agents attempting to force Nutty out of the monopod have blocked her access to food and water, burned fires near the pole, sent smoke into the monopod, trained spotlights on her at night, and operated a noisy generator at the base of the pole. Forest Service officials blocked [her doctor] from accessing Nutty on the threat of arrest."

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Jacob Hornberger: The Banality of Evil in the War on Drugs

"It was a banality of evil that characterized the mindsets of bureaucrats who worked in the Nazi governmental machinery. They were just enforcing the rules. It is that banality of evil that pervades the bureaucracy that enforces the U.S. federal war on drugs."

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