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America's War on Drugs

Thank you very much.The story of the militarizationof American policing begins in many...

Thank you very much.
[ Applause ] Parenti:
The story of the militarization
of American policing begins in many ways
in Los Angeles

Full Transcript

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Thank you very much. [ Applause ]
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Parenti: The story of the militarization of American policing
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begins in many ways in Los Angeles.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
18
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:23
Uploaded
Jul 01, 2025
Season
1
Episode
3
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Talos Films

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Movie Summary

"America's War on Drugs" is an immersive trip through the last five decades, uncovering how the CIA, obsessed with keeping America safe in the fight against communism, allied itself with the mafia and foreign drug traffickers.
S01 • E02 The van's a killing machine -- - America's War on Drugs 00:16
The van's a killing machine --
S01 • E04 In Mexico, less than 1% of serious crimes - America's War on Drugs 00:06
In Mexico, less than 1% of serious crimes
S01 • E01 Wright: You know, what the CIA really dreamed of - America's War on Drugs 00:12
Wright: You know, what the CIA really dreamed of
S01 • E03 That is the first police department - America's War on Drugs 00:11
That is the first police department
S01 • E04 [ Indistinct talking ] - America's War on Drugs 00:12
[ Indistinct talking ]
S01 • E02 Ovalle: The Dadeland shooting really jarred the public consciousness - America's War on Drugs 00:08
Ovalle: The Dadeland shooting really jarred the public consc...
S01 • E03 The country was given a choice, - America's War on Drugs 00:07
The country was given a choice,
S01 • E04 They were trying to get after the big fish - America's War on Drugs 00:06
They were trying to get after the big fish
S01 • E01 Narrator: Another CIA LSD experiment is under way. - America's War on Drugs 00:05
Narrator: Another CIA LSD experiment is under way.
S01 • E02 [ Police radio chatter ] - America's War on Drugs 00:11
[ Police radio chatter ]
S01 • E01 Volunteers have been paid $75 - America's War on Drugs 00:06
Volunteers have been paid $75
S01 • E04 He even told 'em ahead of time - America's War on Drugs 00:11
He even told 'em ahead of time
S01 • E01 One of the volunteers -- Ken Kesey, - America's War on Drugs 00:10
One of the volunteers -- Ken Kesey,
S01 • E02 ¶¶ - America's War on Drugs 00:14
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S01 • E03 Narrator: In the heartland, a new drug is taking off, - America's War on Drugs 00:08
Narrator: In the heartland, a new drug is taking off,
S01 • E04 Esquivel: They were making deals with the devil, - America's War on Drugs 00:10
Esquivel: They were making deals with the devil,
S01 • E01 He'll go on to write the bestseller - America's War on Drugs 00:05
He'll go on to write the bestseller
S01 • E03 Arnold: 'Cause everybody hears the -- the Mexican drug lords. - America's War on Drugs 00:04
Arnold: 'Cause everybody hears the -- the Mexican drug ...
S01 • E02 The cocaine trade is now worth four times more - America's War on Drugs 00:07
The cocaine trade is now worth four times more
S01 • E03 So I never considered myself a drug dealer, - America's War on Drugs 00:05
So I never considered myself a drug dealer,