Tag: drug war
Another Record Coca Crop in Colombia, But Context Has Changed
Colombia set a new record for coca production in 2022. This isn’t surprising, when ...
Rich Countries’ $1 Billion in Foreign “Aid” to Drive Global Drug War
The United States, Europe and other rich nations give hundreds of millions of dollars ...
São Paulo Drug-War Massacre Ends as Second-Deadliest on Record
On September 5, São Paulo military police ended a 40-day massacre that left at ...
CDC: Counterfeit Pill Overdose Deaths More Than Doubled During Pandemic
A September 1 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that ...
Afghanistan’s Poppy Ban May Fail. Its Success Could Bring Global Crisis.
For decades, the war-torn country of Afghanistan has been the world’s largest producer of ...
Trump Vows Death Penalty for Drug Sellers, Then Realizes Implications
Former President Donald Trump seemed confused during a recent interview when he was confronted ...
Philippines Pres. Blocks International Probe of Duterte’s Drug War Crimes
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has shut the International Criminal Court (ICC) out of ...
Environmental Ruin, Aided by Drug War: How Can Defenders Fight Back?
Land use and control, combined with prohibition, is the fundamental motor driving environmental harm ...
Vermont Has Multiple New Drug Decriminalization Bills
Vermont lawmakers have introduced four major drug policy reform proposals in March. Two of ...
Breonna Taylor Died Three Years Ago. Police Power Is Still Unchecked.
Three years ago today, police killed Breonna Taylor in her home during a no-knock ...
