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U.S. Continues To Pump Billions Into International Drug War

Mattha Busby / Filter Dec 10, 2024 Since 1971, the U.S. has spent more than $1 trillion on the War on Drugs, through a law enforcement-focused approach that has continued despite evidence it doesn't work. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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U.S. Corruption Trial of Mexico’s Former Security Minister Promises to Pull Curtain Back on Narco Links to Politics

Tim Golden / ProPublica Jan 23, 2023 Genaro García Luna was tasked was taking the fight to Mexico's drug traffickers. He allegedly started working with them instead. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

The Opioid Crisis’ Chief Culprit Has No Defense

David Armstrong and Jeff Ernsthausen / ProPublica Sep 10, 2019 Purdue Pharma maintains it was a minor player in the U.S. market for OxyContin. A new analysis of government data suggests otherwise. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Trump’s Proposed Budget Doubles Down on the Drug War

Phillip Smith / AlterNet Feb 13, 2018 It's largely a return to the bad old days, with plenty of spending on cops and money to burn for a border wall that will accomplish nothing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Why Jeff Sessions’ War on Marijuana Is a Futile Pursuit

Phillip Smith / AlterNet Jan 5, 2018 The attorney general's rescinding of Obama-era "hands-off" guidance to federal prosecutors is sending shock waves through the marijuana industry, but its impact is likely to be limited. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Drug Czar Nominee Pulls Name From Consideration

Darlene Superville and Matthew Daly / AP Oct 17, 2017 Rep. Tom Marino withdraws after reports that he played a key role in weakening the government’s authority to stop companies from distributing opioids. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Judge in Narco-Terror Case Questions Proof

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2015 A federal judge says the Drug Enforcement Administration relied on a known “fabricator” to make its case that an Afghan man was a narco-terrorist and throws out the conviction. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Plan to Track Drivers Bigger Than Previously Thought

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 29, 2015 New documents released by the ACLU reveal that federal agencies proposed that license plate readers be used to monitor the travel patterns of Americans who attended certain public meetings. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Destroying the Right to Be Left Alone

By Christopher Calabrese and Matthew Harwood, TomDispatch Sep 23, 2013 While in these last months the NSA has cast a long, dark shadow over American privacy, don’t for a second imagine that it’s the only government agency systematically and often secretly intruding on our lives. A remarkable traffic jam of local, state, and federal government authorities turn out to be exploiting technology to wriggle into the most intimate crevices of our lives. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Final Arellano Felix Brother Sentenced

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2013 The infamous Tijuana drug cartel was run by the Arellano Felix family for years. Now, the last of the clan is headed to prison. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Top 10 Things That Don’t Make Sense About NSA Surveillance, Drones and Al-Qaida

Juan Cole / Truthdig Aug 6, 2013 All the stories about the government’s quest for Total Information Awareness about the phone calls, email, Internet searches, etc. of 312 million ordinary Americans raise some questions in my mind. There are so many things about these stories that don’t make sense. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

DEA Covering Up Surveillance on Americans, Report Says

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2013 According to a report published by Reuters on Monday, a secret special unit within the Drug Enforcement Administration is using data from Internet and phone records obtained by the NSA to help launch investigations in the U.S. that are largely unrelated to national security issues. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )