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February 8, 2018
The Pentagon Sent $500 Million Abroad for International Drug Wars. What Happened Next Is a Mystery.
A report by the Defense Department’s inspector general raises questions about a combatant command with a history of scandals.
Nick Turse
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November 13, 2017
America Is Losing Yet Another Drug War—in Afghanistan
Opium is the fundamental factor driving the Taliban’s success, but try telling that to Donald Trump.Alfred McCoy
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April 25, 2016
‘Addiction Is an Adaptation to Your Environment’: An Interview With Johann Hari
Addiction, according to Johann Hari, is less about drugs and more about human connection.
Laura Flanders
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February 22, 2016
The Drug That Makes the Taliban Possible
Until Washington deals with Afghanistan’s economic dependence on opium, the Taliban aren’t going anywhere.
Alfred McCoy
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November 19, 2015
5 Books That Shed Light on the Cultural Revolution
“The most intriguing books draw out the continuities between contemporary China and its Maoist past.”
Chenxin Jiang
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July 27, 2015
From Opium Wars to Darwin’s Finches: A Brief History of Great Britain
History has shown us time and time again that we are only human.
Eduardo Galeano
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January 11, 2011
Addicted to Numbers
Misleading narratives about the Afghan opium trade have led to counterproductive eradication strategies.
Paul Fishstein and David Mansfield
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September 13, 2010
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September 6, 2006
High on Opium, Not Democracy
In Bush-liberated Afghanistan, billions in drug profits are financing the Taliban, proving the President is better at starting wars than winning them.
Robert Scheer
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November 23, 2004