The Economist

The new war on drugs

Bringing tactics from the war on terror to America’s backyard ...

Opinion: Drug war mindset obscures truth about our addiction health crisis

The Matthew Perry Foundation, established in his name, addresses these issues, including the illicit fentanyl crisis that has ...

Trump: "We Don't Need A Declaration Of War" On Drug Cartels, "We're Just Gonna Kill Them, They'll Be, Like, Dead"

RCP's Phil Wegmann asked President Trump during a White House event Thursday whether he would consider asking for a ...
The Economist

The US in brief: The war on drugs hits the Pacific

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Why Fentanyl Smuggling isn't War and Cannot Justify Extrajudicial Killing

In the case of illegal drugs, the negative health effects are actually exacerbated by prohibition. The fentanyl crisis is ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

U.S. deploys aircraft carrier to Caribbean as strikes on suspected drug boats intensify

The Trump administration launched a major military and diplomatic escalation in its new war on drugs, sending an aircraft ...

US boosts military near Venezuela as Maduro alleges war fabrication

Manhattan Institute fellow Daniel Di Martino examines the U.S. military buildup and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's ...