Mythbusting the “War on Drugs”

Mythbusting the “War on Drugs”

President Nixon signing the Comprehensive Drug Abuse, Prevention and Control Act of 1970.  Contrary to the popular narrative, President Nixon’s comprehensive approach to drug policy provided an effective solution to a growing problem. In the 1970s, the United States...
Enacting a Modern-Era Version of President Nixon’s Environmentalism– Author and Environmental Activist Benji Backer Uses Nixon’s Leadership as a Model for Achieving Sustainable Solutions

Enacting a Modern-Era Version of President Nixon’s Environmentalism– Author and Environmental Activist Benji Backer Uses Nixon’s Leadership as a Model for Achieving Sustainable Solutions

When Richard Nixon was elected president in 1968, a key component of his domestic agenda was environmental protection. In spite of a divided political climate, President Nixon went on to achieve bipartisan support to become the creator of modern environmental policy....