Cocaine

A History of the Crack Epidemic From Below

A History of the Crack Epidemic From Below A History of the Crack Epidemic From Below

Donovan X. Ramsey explains how documenting the history of the drug war is a “community project” and looks back on 1990s rap music's anti-crack hits.

Aug 4, 2023 / Q&A / Naomi Elias

How the Netherlands Became a Global Cocaine Hub

How the Netherlands Became a Global Cocaine Hub How the Netherlands Became a Global Cocaine Hub

The surge in trafficking through the Port of Rotterdam has coincided with spectacular violence.

Mar 23, 2022 / Feature / Jessica Loudis

The US’s ‘War on Drugs’ Has Spiraled Dangerously Out of Control

The US’s ‘War on Drugs’ Has Spiraled Dangerously Out of Control The US’s ‘War on Drugs’ Has Spiraled Dangerously Out of Control

It didn’t work in Afghanistan, so let’s do it in Mexico.

Mar 23, 2015 / Rebecca Gordon

How I Got That Story

How I Got That Story How I Got That Story

“Stay to the end…and read everything”: 
Reporting the Iran/Contra scandal taught me everything 
I needed to know about covering Washington.

Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / David Corn

Mitch McConnell’s Freighted Ties to a Shadowy Shipping Company

Mitch McConnell’s Freighted Ties to a Shadowy Shipping Company Mitch McConnell’s Freighted Ties to a Shadowy Shipping Company

After drugs were found aboard the Ping May, a vessel owned by his wife’s family’s company, Colombian authorities are investigating.

Oct 30, 2014 / Lee Fang

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