We investigate attitudes towards legalization, and ask if the Americas are reaching a tipping point in the war on drugs. An Al-Jazeera special investigation with correspondent Bob Abeshouse.
Marijuana Wars, Part 1 - Al Jazeera English aired 02/27/14
A two-part exploration of attitudes towards legalisation in the US, and Latin America's efforts to combat drug violence.
Marijuana Wars, Part 2 - Al Jazeera English aired 03/06/14
In the second half of a special investigation, we look at legalisation and drug violence in the US and Latin America.
Nation's educators watching new NYC mayor's moves on charter schools, Al Jazeera America, 12/26/2013
For years, City Hall enticed charters with incentives of free rent and opportunities to quickly expand. But, despite higher test scores and what they marketed to parents as a higher quality education than a traditional public school, charter schools have served as polarizing symbols of gentrification in the city’s low-income areas, critics say.
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Yemeni man seeks answers in US over deadly drone strike, 11/19/2013
Faisal Ahmed bin Ali Jaber is a man on a mission to find the truth behind the drone attack that killed his relatives – and he traveled thousands of miles from his native Yemen to Capitol Hill to seek it.
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