Director's Message Archive
Essays and Speeches by Nora Callahan, Executive
Director, The November Coalition
Audio: Zombie
Nation, KYRS-FM Radio, Spokane, WA, 3/8/08. Nora Callahan
discusses the film documentary Up The Ridge: A US Prison Story, and
the Prison-Industrial Complex with host Brad Read of KYRS Thin Air Radio. (mP3, 13 mB).
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Audio: Nora Callahn Discusses
Drug War, Prisons, US Social Forum; from Zombie Nation,
KYRS Community
Radio, Spokane, WA, 9/22/07 (mp3, 10 mB)
Video: Nora Callahan Interview, from 2007 United States
Social Forum, Atlanta GA, June 2007. Posted on YouTube.
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The Razor Wire: Autumn 2009 - Just
about everything I usually say in a "Director's Message"
has already been said ...
The Razor Wire: Winter 2009 - Planning
for Decarceration
The Razor Wire: Winter 2009 - Richard
Paey's First Year of Freedom
The Razor Wire: Summer/Fall 2008 - Pssst!
There's an Elephant in the Room
The Razor Wire: Summer/Fall 2008 - An
Emotionless Calculation of Years
The Razor Wire: Winter 07/08 - Sentencing
& Crack Cocaine Retroactivity
The Razor Wire: Summer 2007 - Another
World Is Possible: Another U.S. Is Necessary
The Razor Wire: Winter 06/07 - Drug
Peace Day Rally Speech
The Razor Wire: Summer 2006 - It's
Not Your Fault
The Razor Wire: Winter 2005 - Criminal
Actors - the Informant System and the Drug War; A portion
of a public presentation.
 Nora
Callahan discusses Blakely/Booker on Cultural Baggage: part of The DrugTruth Network
- January 25, 2005 episode (Mp3
Format - RealPlayer
Format) -- More Blakely
News
The Razor Wire: Summer/Fall 2005 - Informal,
Hidden Procedures Define Injustice
November Coalition
performs at 1st Annual SpoCannabis Rally; May 7, 2005,
Spokane, WA
Character of a "Top Cop"
- Or A Holiday Gift to pass on this season, Dec 17, 2004
(Also featured in The
Razor Wire: Winter 04/05 issue.)
Nora Callahan at Western Michigan
University Drug Policy Conference, September 2004
The Razor Wire: Winter 03/Spring 04 - Whim
and caprice of men, or rule of law?
The Razor Wire: Winter 02/03 - "The
drug war is a fraud," Callahan repeated again and again
The Razor Wire: Winter 02/03 -Nora
Callahan and Al Lewis denounce drug war on WBAI radio
The Razor Wire: Spring 2002 - Cost
of drug war injustice exceeds many state budgets
February 2002 - TRANSCRIPT:
Nora Callahan's Visit to the NY Times Drug Policy Forum
The Razor Wire: Winter 2001 - Battling
for resources
The Razor Wire: Summer 2001 - Lesson
from a loser - because sometimes we win
The Razor Wire: Summer 2001 - A
November Coalition wedding
The Razor Wire: Summer 2001 - Hidden
guns, far away prisoners and families
The Razor Wire: May/Jun 2001 - In
my early adult years I wanted to serve people, loved God, and
people with those feelings usually head to a church . . .
The Razor Wire: Mar/Apr 2001 - Not
long ago, on an e-list where online leaders bat ideas around
and discuss our projects . . .
The Razor Wire: Mar/Apr 2001 - Prisons,
snitches and graveyards: How much collateral damage will we suffer
before we put an end to the war on drugs?
The Razor Wire: Jan/Feb 2001 - Running
out of time: Presidents and prisoners
The Razor Wire: Nov/Dec 2000 - The
November Coalition's office is nestled in a long valley surrounded
by the mountains that skirt . . .
The Razor Wire: Sep/Oct 2000 - It's
been a busy summer! On the eve of the days before we go to press,
I take more time to think about what I should share with you
. . .
The Razor Wire: Sep/Oct 2000 - How
much is your freedom worth? (speech from the annual Seattle
Hempfest)
The Razor Wire: Jul/Aug 2000 - "Earth
to Prison. Come in Prison. Do you copy?"
The Razor Wire: May/Jun 2000 - New
shoes for Mother's Day
The Razor Wire: Mar/Apr 2000 - As
you read through this issue, you will quickly see that growing
numbers of people are committed to ending the drug war.
The Razor Wire: Jan/Feb 2000 - The
first subject at hand is to explain why we made no big fuss when
the Drug Czar's assistant, Bob Wiener, announced months ago .
. .
The Razor Wire: Nov/Dec 1999 - I
am pleased and grateful to announce to our membership that the
Open Society Institute has awarded The November Coalition . .
.
The Razor Wire: Nov/Dec 1999 - Drug
War Vigils gather momentum
The Razor Wire: Sep/Oct 1999 - Evidence
of failed drug war mounts
The Razor Wire: Sep/Oct 1999 - One
Billion U.S. tax dollars proposed for drug war in Colombia: On
the heels of a request: Death, scandal and high level corruption
The Razor Wire: Jul/Aug 1999 - Public
opinion is changing at a dramatic pace. The Office of National
Drug Control Policy will be releasing a plan . . .
The Razor Wire: May/Jun 1999 - The
following is a compilation of two public presentations made recently.
I attended the Second International Conference . . .
The Razor Wire: May/Jun 1999 - Amnesty
is the answer
The Razor Wire: Mar/Apr 1999 - "If
judges and the public speak with a united voice . . ."
The Razor Wire: Mar/Apr 1999 - When
a cynic wears a badge: Police corruption and the war on drugs
The Razor Wire: Jan/Feb 1999 - As
you can see reading this issue, reinforcements have arrived at
long last.
The Razor Wire: Jan/Feb 1999 - We
Want You Home: What One Dollar Can Do
The Razor Wire: Oct/Nov 1998 - We
mention winds of change, sharing hopeful' news of prosecutorial
reform. We report some of the latest news . . .
The Razor Wire: Oct/Nov 1998 - What
You Can Do
The Razor Wire: Jul/Aug 1998 -We've
good news! The Drug Policy Foundation awarded us two grants.
One is for the Radio-CD project . . .
The Razor Wire: Apr/May 1998 -The
United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Narcotic Drugs
The Razor Wire: Apr/May 1998 -The
Price of Complacency
The Razor Wire: Apr/May 1998 -I
Have Had ENOUGH Of War! An Open Letter to Senator Abraham
of Michigan
The Razor Wire: Feb/Mar 1998 -Director's
message to the prisoners of war
The Razor Wire: Feb/Mar 1998 -Thomas
Paine Award goes to Nora Callahan
The Razor Wire: Dec 97/Jan 98 - It
is the holiday season and here we still are - separated from
those we love.
The Razor Wire: Dec 97/Jan 98 - Certifiably
stupid
The Razor Wire: Dec 97/Jan 98 - An
Open Letter to the Drug Czar, Gen. Barry McCaffrey
The Razor Wire: Dec 97/Jan 98 - Supporting
reform
The Razor Wire: Oct/Nov 1997 - Summer
has ended and we succeeded in taking our message of mass incarceration
due to the war on drugs to . . .
The Razor Wire: Jul/Aug 1997 - To
coin a phrase from Dr. Beresford-stay cool, the end of the Drug
War is coming. I know, I know, not fast enough for any one of
us . . .
The Razor Wire: Jul/Aug 1997 - Workin'
for the Man: Captive Labor is fueled by the War on Drugs
The Razor Wire: Jul/Aug 1997 - Drug
Peace Day Rally Speech
The Razor Wire: May/Jun 1997 - November
Coalition, a short history but broad vision
The Razor Wire: March 1997 - I
am enthusiastic about the formation of the November Coalition.
As editor, and webmaster I will dedicate myself to . . .
The Razor Wire: March 1997 - America's
War on Drugs by Gary and Nora Callahan
In Struggle, 
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