The Post-Partisan Emporium

WHO IS BETTER DRUG FIGHTER: US OR TALIBAN “TERRORISTS”?   Afghan poppy After returning to power in 2021, the Taliban vowed to end illicit drug production in Afghanistan and in April 2022 banned poppy cultivation, which is used to produce opium and heroin. A report by the   UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)   said poppy cultivation has fallen by about   95 percent , from   233,000 hectares (575,755 acres)   at the end of 2022 to   10,800 hectares   in 2023. Opium production also fell from   6,200 tons   to   333 tons   in 2023. This year’s crop is estimated to produce   24-38 tons   of heroin suitable for export, down from   350-580 tons   last year. UNODC warned of possible “humanitarian consequences for many vulnerable rural communities” due to the sudden contraction of Afghanistan’s opium economy, as farmers have had to switch to much less lucrative alternative crops. Farmers’ incomes, estimated at   $1.36 billion   in 2022, fell   92%   to   $110 million   this year, according t

  The 21st century Opium War Like in the 19th century, the perpetrators are the bankers, but this time, the target is the USA ALEX KRAINER This is yet another story corroborating the idea that the USA is the central battlefield in the Global Total War, waged by the banking cabal against the whole rest of humanity. Epidemic of overdose deaths Last week,  clueless CNBC reported  that New York City Health Commissioner  Ashwin Vasan  announced that the city was suffering an unprecedented crisis of overdose deaths. One New Yorker is dying from an overdose every three hours. Dr. Vasan warned New Yorkers that, " No one is spared, even if you think otherwise. If you use drugs, know someone who is using drugs, or might be around drug use, there are simple steps we can take. First, everyone should carry Naloxone, get trained to use it and to recognize the signs of overdose ."  There's a lot to unpack in Vasan's statement, which included a lot of emotional button-pushing and fam