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.
On this edition of Century, part one of a conversation with Eris Nyx of the
Drug User Liberation Front about decrim, safe supply, and the compassion club
model.
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This week on Century of Lies: Harm Reduction in Oregon and California. The
state of Oregon is considering a measure to expand and enhance harm reduction
services. We hear from Oregon State Representative Maxine Dexter, MD, lead
sponsor of House Bill 2395, the Opioid Harm Re...
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This week on Century of Lies: Rural Reforms and Human Rights in Colombia. The
UN Security Council met to consider rural reforms and the rights of
indigenous and African-descended people in the context of the Colombian peace
process. We hear from Armando Wouriyu Valbuena, Se...
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This week on Century of Lies: Remembering Jeffrey Steinborn. Jeffrey
Steinborn was an attorney, a marijuana legalizer, and social justice
revolutionary in the city of Seattle who passed away in early January. On
this edition of Century we’ll hear an interview with Jeff from...
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This week on Century of Lies: The Marijuana Industry and Workplace Safety.
Host Doug McVay speaks with Mike Crawford, a Massachusetts journalist and
host of the award-winning podcast THE YOUNG JURKS, about activism, the
marijuana industry, and the death of Lorna McMurrey. F...
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This week on Century of Lies: San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston questions
Mayor London Breed’s commitment to harm reduction and overdose prevention.
Plus, Paula Migliardi, a Program Specialist in Healthy Sexuality and Harm
Reduction for the Winnipeg Regional Health Auth...
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This week on Century of Lies: Reform Continues To Advance In Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland’s parliamentary Joint Committee on Justice released
a Report on December 14 that among other things recommends
decriminalization of people who use drugs and the regulation of cert...
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This week on Century of Lies: The Global State Of Harm Reduction. Harm
Reduction International recently released its annual report on the Global
State of Harm Reduction. We hear an overview from HRI Executive Director
Naomi Burke-Shyne and HRI Deputy Director and Public Hea...
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This week on Century of Lies: Reform Moves Ahead In Ireland.
The Republic of Ireland is moving closer to decriminalizing people who use
drugs. A motion supporting establishment of a citizen’s assembly on drugs
to discuss and propose reforms was approved by the Dáil Éireann ...
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This week on Century of Lies: Meeting People Where They’re At.
On this edition of Century we look once again at Canada’s Safer Supply
programs. We hear from Praneetha Mahindan, NP; Dalena Dang, NP, Madison
Joyce, RN, and Hannah Levitt, Case Manager with the Parkdale Queen ...
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