The Hidden History of Cocaine and Black Americans

“The drug laws can be used selectively and sporadically, against the poor or the otherwise undesirable, which is by no means incidental. Their enforcement is a tremendous political and economic weapon against what we call the Third World.” — James Baldwin
“A century ago opiates and cocaine were freely available and used both medicinally and recreationally [...]

No More Early Admission at Harvard

““We think this will produce a fairer process, because the existing process has been shown to advantage those who are already advantaged,” Derek Bok, the interim president of Harvard, said yesterday in an interview.
Mr. Bok said students who were more affluent and sophisticated were the ones most likely to apply for early admission. More [...]

Quote of the Day: 1st Samuel

“For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever, for the iniquity which he knew, because his sons did bring a curse upon themselves, and he restrained them not.”
1st Samuel 3:13
*This quote is the intro in Juan Williams’ new book, Enough.