Drug Truth Network

The Drug Truth Network (DTN) is a media production organization dedicated to exposing the fraud, misdirection, and wastefulness of the “war on drugs.” We invite you to share DTN’s “unvarnished truth about the drug war,” through our innovative radio programming, including Century of Lies, Cultural Baggage and 4:20 Drug War News.  Dean Becker & Doug McVay produce nine radio programs per week for the Drug Truth Network (DTN).

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Cultural Baggage

07/23/24 Steve Downing LA Deputy Chief Ret

Steve Downing was Deputy Police Chief of Los Angeles. Discussion revolves around the decade' long escalation of draconian tactics in the drug war ranging to the attempt on Trumps life and VP Harris now running for President of the US.

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Steve Downing

Century of Lies

07/16/24 Stigma Indicators Monitoring Project

This week on Century of Lies: Stigma. Since 2015, the Stigma Indicators Monitoring Project at the University of New South Wales has documented the expression and experiences of stigma and discrimination towards people affected by blood borne viruses and sexually transmitted infections. On this edition of Century we’ll hear about the work of the Project from Dr. Elena Cama, a Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Research in Health at the University of New South Wales Sydney; Dr. Timothy Broady, a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Research in Health; and Mish Pony, CEO of Scarlet Alliance, Australian Sex Workers Association.

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Dr. Elena Cama

Becker's Buds

Marshall Fogg retired from the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Department of Justice (DOJ) as a Chief with 32 years of federal service while obtaining the highest law enforcement awards from the USMS Director, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, the Federal Bar Association and others, for service above and beyond the call of duty. He was officially honored with a task force plaque displaying ‘Batman’ for his ‘Gotham City’ and super hero characterization while on 24 hour call supervising joint USMS/DEA/State & Municipal enforcement operations nationwide. During his tenure in the USMS he was a member of the Special Operations Group (SOG) aka, SWAT TEAM which, included extensive training in Major Court Security OPS, Scuba Dive Rescue Specialist, Paratrooper, Special Assault Weapons, HandTo-Hand Combat, Improvised Explosive Devices and Foreign Dignitary Protection for the United Nations, General Assembly.

4:20 Drug War News

Moral High Ground

07/23/24 Steve Downing was Deputy Police Chief of Los Angeles

Steve Downing was Deputy Police Chief of Los Angeles. Discussion revolves around the decade' long escalation of draconian tactics in the drug war ranging to the attempt on Trumps life and VP Harris now running for President of the US.

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Chief Downing with Ms Herrera who lost 4 sons to drug war violence