Century Of Lies is a weekly half-hour show focused on drug policy reform and the failed war on drugs. The show explores public health, criminal justice, social justice, and other policies related to drugs in the US and abroad, and includes news reports, commentary, interviews, and other recorded segments. Century of Lies is a production of the Drug Truth Network and is syndicated via the Pacifica Foundation Radio Network.
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On this edition of Century of Lies: Human Rights Violations in the 2025
Philippine Election.
A report issued Tuesday May 27 by the International Observer Mission found
that the 2025 Philippine elections failed to meet international standards for
free and fair elections...
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This week on Century of Lies: Synthetic Opioids Hit Europe.
There have been warning signs recently of an emerging toxic drug crisis in
Europe. Heroin still dominates the opioid market but the rise of nitazenes,
which are a class of powerful synthetic opioids, poses a grow...
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On this edition of Century: Systemic Racism in the Criminal Legal System.
Recently at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, the Fourth Annual
Session of the International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial
Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement held publ...
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On this edition of Century: Strengthening Young People, the Family, and
Society.
Surviving political and environmental crises is challenging for everyone but
particularly for young people. Addressing these challenges requires a
comprehensive approach that combines evide...
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On this edition of Century: Driving and Drugs.
Operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs, be they legal or
illegal, is a matter of concern to nations around the world and society as a
whole. Nations deal with these concerns in various ways. This was one of th...
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This week on Century of Lies: Marijuana at the UN.
The Nonviolent Radical Party, Transnational and Transparty, with the support
of the European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies organized a
panel recently entitled Cannabis Legalization: Science and Policies w...
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This week on Century of Lies: A Gender Perspective on Substance Use.
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs held its Sixty-Eighth Session
in Vienna, Austria back in March. One of the side events at this year’s CND
was entitled Breaking Barriers – A Gender Perspec...
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This week on Century of Lies: #CND68 Part Three.
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs held its Sixty-Eighth Session
in Vienna, Austria back in March. A number of side events took place during
the session that were organized by member nations, UN agencies, and c...
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This week on Century of Lies: #CND68 Part Two.
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs held its Sixty-Eighth Session
in Vienna, Austria March 10 through 14. Over the next couple of weeks we’ll
hear highlights from some of the side events that took place during the...
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This week on Century of Lies: #CND68 Part One.
The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs held its Sixty-Eighth Session
in Vienna, Austria March 10 through 14. Over the next few weeks we’re going
to hear some highlights from the #CND68.
On this edition of Century we...
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