Author Interview

The Suburban War on Drugs

Michan Connor / History News Network Jan 20, 2024 Matthew Lassiter discusses the crack down on the sale and consumption of drugs at the behest of white, well-to-do parents. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

Eric Adams’ Losing Battle Against Unlicensed Weed Dealers

Tana Ganeva / Truthdig Dec 13, 2023 Mayor Eric Adams is absolutely furious about the proliferation of unlicensed pot shops. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Is the Iron Law of Prohibition a ‘Bogus’ Theory?

Peter Andrey Smith / Undark Oct 17, 2023 Critics of the war on drugs say that as law enforcement goes up, drugs get more potent. Some experts say that isn't supported by the facts. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

World

The US Spends Millions in Foreign ‘Aid’ to Drive Global Drug War

Alexander Lekhtman / Filter Mag Sep 18, 2023 The new report by Harm Reduction International details the scope of spending by wealthy nations on policies that hurt poor and marginalized communities. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Book Excerpt

The War on Weed Isn’t Over

Peter Grinspoon / Prometheus Books Apr 20, 2023 In 2019, more than 500,000 Americans were arrested for cannabis-related charges, the vast majority for simple possession. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Americas

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 )

Robert Reich: Legalizing Marijuana Is a No-Brainer

Robert Reich / Truthdig May 22, 2019 America's prohibition on pot has wasted billions of dollars and unjustly harmed millions of lives, all while furthering racist policies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Add ‘Floating Guantanamos’ to the List of U.S. Crimes Abroad

Karen J. Greenberg / TomDispatch Dec 23, 2018 The confusing messages we send overseas are a reflection of the conflicting images embedded in Washington’s latest version of diplomacy. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Trump News Network (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Nov 29, 2018 Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mexico’s President-Elect Plans to End the Nation’s War on Drugs

Phillip Smith / Independent Media Institute Jul 10, 2018 The course Andrés Manuel López Obrador is charting marks a dramatic shift from those of his predecessors. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Painting a Path Out of Prison

Liesl Bradner / Truthdig May 26, 2018 Fulton Leroy Washington turned to art to cope with an unjust federal sentence. The story of his path to freedom is worth remembering as Congress considers prison reform. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The President’s BFFs Are the World’s Greatest Human Rights Abusers

John Feffer / TomDispatch Mar 26, 2018 Trump's across-the-board scorn for human rights is on display as he buddies up with the world’s most notorious autocrats. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )