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Methamphetamine is a bad drug. Most people know this. The Current Vanguard team looks at how the forces of globalization-technology, international networks, and transportation have transformed this once obscure pharmaceutical into a global epidemic. Methamphetamine is a bad drug. Most people know this. The Current Vanguard team looks... more
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In Egypt, the largest nation in the Arab world, the already low opinion of the U.S. went even lower last year. Adam Yamaguchi looks into why Egyptians, like the people in many other countries, are much less fond of the USA than they used to be, anad what the U.S. government is doing about it.In Egypt, the largest nation in the Arab world, the already low opinion of the U.S.... more
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California State Prison at Corcoran is a maximum security facility that houses some of the most violent inmates in the country. Laura Ling reports on the complex power plays taking place behind bars as various prison gangs vie for power.California State Prison at Corcoran is a maximum security facility that houses some of... more
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A Vanguard Special Report: In the summer of 2006, Current's Christof Putzel and Kaj Larsen ventured to Mogadishu, Somalia to explore how the city was adjusting to the new self-proclaimed government, the Islamic Court Union.A Vanguard Special Report: In the summer of 2006, Current's Christof Putzel and... more
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Current's Christof Putzel investigates a growing movement in Russia where neo-Nazi groups are brutally attacking immigrants and spreading their hate by posting violent videos online.Current's Christof Putzel investigates a growing movement in Russia where... more
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Turkey thought that it had defeated the PKK, a Kurdish insurgent group labelled a terrorist organization by the U.S. Then the U.S. invaded Iraq, and now the PKK is back, attacking Turkey from Iraqi Kurdistan. U.S. standing in Turkey is at an all-time low. And now, Turkey is threatening to invade Iraq.Turkey thought that it had defeated the PKK, a Kurdish insurgent group labelled a... more
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