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Prohibition

A man drinks beer at a restaurant in Hanoi, July 20, 2009. In smaller markets in Southeast Asia such as Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, drinking beer is becoming a popular pastime due to rising disposable income and relatively young populations who are e

In Thailand, posting a selfie with a beer is a potential crime

Free speech

Under a sporadically enforced law in Thailand, it is risky to say anything flattering about alcohol on social media. You can’t hold up a bottle of bourbon in a selfie and grin. Or show off a pint glass with a Heineken logo.

Bokha

Libyans risk poisoning for a sip of illegal hooch in their dry nation

Lifestyle & Belief

Russia Bans Alcohol Advertising in all Media

Conflict & Justice

The Big Ban that Didn’t Work Out

Pakistan’s Murree Brewery Thrives Despite Muslim Laws

Arts, Culture & Media

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on ‘Prohibition’

By today’s standards, the idea of a constitutional amendment banning alcohol in the U.S. seems preposterous, oppressive, and just plain naïve.  But 92 years ago, when the National Prohibition Act passed, it was widely backed. Of course, Prohibition was eventually repealed, but not before it had far-reaching consequences on American gender relations, crime, popular culture, and […]

The World

Prohibition: 90 years since bootlegging became cool

Conflict & Justice

Tom Fleming, historian and author of the new book, ‘The Intimate Lives of Our Founding Fathers’ tells us bout the long road that the prohibitionists took to get to their ultimate goal, and how it changed our entire culture.