Latin America’s Longest War Latin America’s Longest War
In May, Jan Egeland, the United Nations Undersecretary for Humanitarian Affairs, called a news conference in New York to declare publicly what he had been warning people about fo...
Jul 29, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Peter Canby
Reefer Madness Reefer Madness
If there was anything unusual in Judge Douglas Ginsburg's rapid descent, it was probably the sight of White House conservatives scrambling to create a loophole in the national dr...
Jun 7, 2004 / Abbie Hoffman
Drug War Led Bush Astray Before 9/11 Drug War Led Bush Astray Before 9/11
Why won't they just admit they blew it? It is long past time for the President and his national security team to concede that before the Sept.
Apr 14, 2004 / Column / Robert Scheer
Prison Without Walls Prison Without Walls
Our nation's two-decade spree of building prisons and sentencing even nonviolent criminals to long spells inside them has produced a staggering number of incarcerated people in A...
Apr 8, 2004 / Books & the Arts / Jennifer Egan
Condemned to Death Condemned to Death
Thanks to the US-led drug war, AIDS is exploding among injection drug users.
Apr 8, 2004 / Feature / Daniel Wolfe
Women and Prison Women and Prison
Thirteen-year-old Idalmin Santana has a ready smile and long braids. She lives with a foster family in Jamaica, Queens, because her parents are in prison.
Mar 25, 2004 / Feature / Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow
Criminalizing Motherhood Criminalizing Motherhood
More than 275 women have faced charges relating to drug use during their pregnancies.
Dec 3, 2003 / Feature / Silja J.A. Talvi
The Drug War Goes Up in Smoke The Drug War Goes Up in Smoke
A budget crisis and a prison boom make the states a vanguard for drug reform.
Jul 31, 2003 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
A New Hard-Liner at the DEA A New Hard-Liner at the DEA
Bush's new appointee Karen Tandy has a professional history deserving serious Congressional scrutiny.
Jul 15, 2003 / Feature / Jason Vest
New Law Assists Political Intimidation New Law Assists Political Intimidation
An unnecessary new law is used to undermine legitimate dissent.
Jun 15, 2003 / Feature / Daniel Forbes