The Prop 19 Paper Chase The Prop 19 Paper Chase
Could the federal government prevent California from legalizing pot? Many experts just say no.
Oct 29, 2010 / Neima Jahromi
The Impasse: On Martin Solares The Impasse: On Martin Solares
The Black Minutes, a nuanced neo-noir, conveys how narco-violence has leached the Mexican justice system of meaning.
Oct 27, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Natasha Wimmer
College Student Takes On One of the Most Dangerous Jobs In America College Student Takes On One of the Most Dangerous Jobs In America
Marisol Valles Garcia's story casts new attention on the state of Mexico's drug wars.
Oct 27, 2010 / StudentNation / Braden Goyette
Just Say Yes to Prop 19 Just Say Yes to Prop 19
California's Proposition 19 would make it legal for adults to possess marijuana for personal use. Passing it would signal a major victory in the war against the "war on drugs....
Sep 30, 2010 / Editorial / The Editors
Judge Postpones Ruling on Use of Informants in Sanchez Case Judge Postpones Ruling on Use of Informants in Sanchez Case
A federal judge last week abruptly postponed ruling on whether it was proper for prosecutors seeking wiretap permission to conceal their use of top members of the Mara Salvatruch...
Sep 23, 2010 / Tom Hayden
Feds Have Been Hiding Evidence From Wiretap Courts in Their War on Gangs Feds Have Been Hiding Evidence From Wiretap Courts in Their War on Gangs
Court records filed in the Alex Sanchez case and reviewed by The Nation show federal prosecutors have concealed their use of notorious gang leaders as informants while applying for...
Aug 27, 2010 / Tom Hayden
Obama Takes a Crack at Drug Reform Obama Takes a Crack at Drug Reform
A new law narrows the gap in cocaine sentencing and signals a shift in priorities.
Aug 26, 2010 / Feature / Ethan Nadelmann
Is This the End of the War on Crime? Is This the End of the War on Crime?
The era of "Lock 'em up and throw away the key" seems, slowly, to be drawing to a close.
Jun 16, 2010 / Feature / Sasha Abramsky
Los Angeles Law Shows US Trending Toward Drug Liberalization Los Angeles Law Shows US Trending Toward Drug Liberalization
The progressive trend towards comprehensive drug law reform continues.
May 7, 2010 / Blog / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Caught in the Crossfire Caught in the Crossfire
For students in a small Texas border town, drug violence offers frequent lessons on the failure of the "war on drugs."
May 2, 2010 / Nathaniel Parish Flannery