It takes just a few songs by The War On Drugs for your brain to fall into "oh, the places you'll go!" mode. The wanderlust spirit of the Philadelphia-based band captures nearly every feeling of open road Americana grandeur, with one catch: everyone who's influenced the band (Petty, Dylan, Springsteen) has shown us that road already. more ›

Though summertime is associated with heady road trips on the open highway, it's right about now that everyone really wants to get away. In August, Philly-based The War On Drugs released their sophomore album Slave Ambient and quickly became our unofficial soundtrack for dreaming of somewhere else. more ›

Both County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy recently criticized the current drug laws on the books. more ›

With a couple of endless wars abroad to discuss, a defenestration-inspiring economy freaking us out and so many dreamboaty candidates and First Spouses to drool over, the War on Drugs -- arguably the nation's longest endless war ever -- didn't receive much spotlight time this election season. But while we were hearing about Sarah Palin’s fancywear and debating the long-ago bombing habits of Bill Ayers, tens of thousands of people ended up spending part of the campaign behind bars for committing nonviolent drug offenses. According to NORML, in 2007 arrests for marijuana violations alone reached 872,721 – about 100 people per hour, an all-time high (no pun intended). Expect 2008 stats to surpass that figure. Oh, and almost 90% of those 2007 arrests were for possession only. "Cha-ching!" says Mr. Cash Register to Mr. Prison-Industrial Complex. more ›