Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and the Marcos-Duterte Feud Joe Biden, Donald Trump, and the Marcos-Duterte Feud
The clash between the Philippines's dynastic duo is an entertaining political soap opera. But this spat has the potential to turn violent very fast.
Dec 6, 2024 / Walden Bello
With Trump in the White House, Can Mexico Avoid Making the Drug War Even Bloodier? With Trump in the White House, Can Mexico Avoid Making the Drug War Even Bloodier?
Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum, has a plan to combat drug trafficking, but she has a problem: Donald Trump.
Nov 22, 2024 / Juan David Rojas
Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Will Be Chaos First, Not America First Donald Trump’s Foreign Policy Will Be Chaos First, Not America First
His team of cronies includes establishment hawks and cranky outsiders who are more likely to deliver global anarchy than world peace.
Nov 18, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Marijuana Could Be Legal in Half of US States After the 2024 Election Marijuana Could Be Legal in Half of US States After the 2024 Election
Florida’s Amendment 3 would legalize recreational cannabis, along with similar ballot proposals in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nebraska.
Oct 29, 2024 / StudentNation / Cameron Driggers
The Tragedy of J.D. Vance The Tragedy of J.D. Vance
Vance could have been a key player in addressing the roots of the opioid crisis. Instead, he went in another direction.
Jul 23, 2024 / Gregg Gonsalves
Donald Trump and “Doc” Ronny Jackson Are Hypocrites About Drugs and Dementia Donald Trump and “Doc” Ronny Jackson Are Hypocrites About Drugs and Dementia
The incoherent former president and his allegedly pill-pushing White House physician need to look in a mirror.
Jun 24, 2024 / Jeet Heer
Overdose Prevention Centers Save Lives. Why Won’t Governor Hochul Authorize Them? Overdose Prevention Centers Save Lives. Why Won’t Governor Hochul Authorize Them?
Activism / May 17, 2024 Overdose Prevention Centers Save Lives. Why Won’t Governor Hochul Authorize Them? Across New York, overdose deaths are skyrocketing. But state officials…
May 17, 2024 / Adam Smith-Perez
Oregon Revives the Drug War Oregon Revives the Drug War
The state’s landmark decriminalization initiative wasn’t given a real chance.
May 8, 2024 / Lydia Kiesling
In the US, Mental Health Treatment Can Be a Death Sentence In the US, Mental Health Treatment Can Be a Death Sentence
Deploying the language of “helping” those in need, policymakers are reaching not for a Band-Aid but a club.
Feb 6, 2024 / Mattea Kramer and Dr. Sean Fogler
The Blue-Blood Families That Made Fortunes in the Opium Trade The Blue-Blood Families That Made Fortunes in the Opium Trade
Long before the Sacklers appeared on the scene, families like the Astors, the Peabodys, and the Delanos cemented their upper-crust status through the global trade in opium.
Jan 23, 2024 / Feature / Amitav Ghosh