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The House I Live In: Framing Drugs in Moral Terms May Miss t

Watch The House I Live In - April 8 at 10pm (check local listings)

04/07/2013 | Rating TV-PG

Independent Lens

The House I Live In: Framing Drugs in Moral Terms May Miss t

Clip: Season 14 Episode 10 | 2m 8s

Watch The House I Live In - April 8 at 10pm (check local listings)

In this video extra for the Independent Lens documentary, The House I Live In, David Simon, the creator of The Wire, and journalist Charles Bowden describe how the War on Drugs frames drug abuse mainly in moral terms, while ignoring the issue of economic inequality which may actually be the root of the problem.

04/07/2013 | Rating TV-PG

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The House I Live In: A Law and Order Man Shares His Doubts a

Clip: S14 Ep10 | 1m 30s | Watch The House I Live In - April 8 at 10pm (check local listings) (1m 30s)

The House I Live In: Does the War on Drugs Target Minorities

Clip: S14 Ep10 | 1m 8s | Watch The House I Live In - April 8 at 10pm (check local listings) (1m 8s)

The House I Live In: Do Limited Options Make Drugs Seem Like

Clip: S14 Ep10 | 1m 29s | Watch The House I Live In - April 8 at 10pm (check local listings) (1m 29s)

The House I Live In: Theme Song Sung by John Legend

Clip: S14 Ep10 | 3m 19s | Watch The House I Live In - April 8 at 10pm (check local listings) (3m 19s)

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