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CCP’s Ties to Cartel Drug Trade Exposed
The Chinese Communist Party has folded on its fentanyl production. The CCP has agreed to control and restrict the production of key ingredients...
Capture of El Chapo Won’t Stop Drug War in Mexico as Long as Corruption Is Rife
The recent capture of Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán Loera, better known as El Chapo, is but the latest episode in the absurd, unending, and media-driven spectacle of the drug war.
Burmese Villagers Go on Drug Crusade Where Authorities Failed
Residents of this town in northern Burma’s opium country became their own drug investigators out of frustration with authorities’ failure to keep heroin and methamphetamine addiction from consuming their villages.
Drug War Capitalism in Mexico and the Novels of Don Winslow
Ever heard of drug war capitalism? Mexico is a case in point—both in everyday life and the novels of the American writer Don Winslow.
Mexico Police Unprepared for New Military Tactics From Cartels
The new threats are a frightening concept for the Mexican police, who are not trained in military tactics and typically don’t expect to go head-to-head against cartel foot soldiers.
Creator of ‘The Wire’ David Simon on Why the Drug War in America Failed
The TV show creator discusses why the aggressive policing of low-level drug crimes actually led to more violent crimes that endangered public safety.
