An Interview with Johann Hari, best-selling author of “Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs.” By Matthew Harwood National march against the “War on Drugs” in Mexico City, May 8, 2011 (Photo: Kara Newhouse/Flickr) IT’S NEARLY 10:00 a.m. one Friday in late February, and I’m getting antsy. The British journalist Johann Hari was supposed to be here by now to talk about his new book, “Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs.” We’ve had plans to meet a few times before, but Hari had to cancel twice because of conflicts due to his U.S. book tour. My favorite via e-mail: “Alas I have been summoned to be on Bill Maher’s show in LA on Friday.” But...
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