Ken Burns’ recent documentary on Prohibition has been hailed as a fairly objective look at the success and failure of that effort. Too bad it aired during the middle tier of the World Series. Ken Burns’ recent documentary on Prohibition has been hail… more »

When the independent non-governmental study on tobacco came out in 1964, it was a bare-fisted condemnation of the health impact of nicotine in any form of tobacco. In spite of findings, the federal government continued to subsidize tobacco growers and le… more »