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The Media Hysteria Around The Crack Epidemic
57:19 - 1:02:06 (04:46)
The media frenzy surrounding crack cocaine turned a localized problem into a nationwide issue that was perceived as a threat to suburban white kids. The article discusses how this created a moral panic and calls for accountability for the true source of America's cocaine problem.
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The U.S. placed economic sanctions against Panama, which inadvertently gave Noriega more power and a platform for nationalist propaganda.
57:19 - 59:48 (02:28)
Summary
The U.S. placed economic sanctions against Panama, which inadvertently gave Noriega more power and a platform for nationalist propaganda. This move also caused political backlash for candidate George H.W. Bush's ties to Noriega as CIA chief and vice president.
ChapterThe Media Hysteria Around The Crack Epidemic
EpisodePart Two: How The U.S.A. Murdered Panama with Chelsea Manning
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The media sensationalized the localized problem of crack cocaine into a national hysteria that was partly fueled by rich white people's fear that their children might fall victim to it too.
59:48 - 1:02:06 (02:18)
Summary
The media sensationalized the localized problem of crack cocaine into a national hysteria that was partly fueled by rich white people's fear that their children might fall victim to it too. The article suggests that if the epidemic could spread everywhere, U.S. forces are justified in going into any place, even sovereign nations, in order to fight the crack epidemic and blames the Colombian cartels and their U.S. accomplices for America's cocaine problem.