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U.S. Pilots Stay Up Taking 'uppers'

William Walker | Toronto Star | August 1, 2002

"A spokesperson for the U.S. Air Force Surgeon-General's Office in Washington confirmed pilots are given the stimulant Dexedrine, generically known as dextroamphetamine, to stay alert during combat missions in Afghanistan. Pilots refer to Dexedrine as 'go-pills.' The sleeping pills they are given, called Ambien (zolpidem) and Restoril (temazepam), are referred to as 'no-go pills.'" [more]

On the Front Lines of a War on Dissent

William Walker | Toronto Star | April 14, 2002

"Jensen wrote a piece in which he urged Americans to confront some of the 'ugly truths' about their country's history of targeting civilians in war as a way to understand why some fundamentalists hate America. After a Texas newspaper published the column, more than 4,000 e-mails flooded in, many demanding he be fired and announcing intentions to stop donations to the school." [more]

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