What Opium’s History Tells Us about Today’s Drug War

19/03/2024
What Opium’s History Tells Us about Today’s Drug War

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Episode Synopsis

Opium’s hidden histories are also those of the British Empire and the U.S. as the oldest, most successful drug cartels the world has ever seen. Crawford Kilian reviews Amitav Ghosh’s new “Smoke and Ashes: Opium’s Hidden Histories.” Crawford is a Tyee contributing editor. Published March 19, 2024.

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