Rethinking the War on Drugs Rethinking the War on Drugs
Is the war on drugs worth it?
Feb 21, 2012 / Blog / Chris Hayes
How ‘Citizens United’ Allows the Super-Wealthy to Buy Elections How ‘Citizens United’ Allows the Super-Wealthy to Buy Elections
Highlights from Saturday morning’s Up With Chris Hayes: the palpable effects of Citizens United, pro–Mitt Romney Super Pac donations, a retired NYPD officer’s tho...
Feb 6, 2012 / Blog / Chris Hayes
Slide Show: Medical Marijuana and the Seniors Who Rely on It Slide Show: Medical Marijuana and the Seniors Who Rely on It
Aug 30, 2011 / Photo Essay / The Nation and Steve LaBadessa
Michelle Alexander: End the Drug War, Face Jim Crow Michelle Alexander: End the Drug War, Face Jim Crow
The NAACP has just passed a historic resolution demanding an end to the War on Drugs.
Jul 31, 2011 / Laura Flanders
The Forty-Year Quagmire: An Exit Strategy for the War on Drugs The Forty-Year Quagmire: An Exit Strategy for the War on Drugs
After four decades of a spectacularly unsuccessful and costly global war on drugs, it's time to say enough is enough.
Jun 17, 2011 / Ethan Nadelmann
End the ‘War on Drugs’ End the ‘War on Drugs’
The 40th anniversary of President Nixon's declaration of the War on Drugs comes amid growing recognition that the policy, and all that it wrought, is a complete disaster.
Jun 16, 2011 / Blog / Peter Rothberg
Mexico’s Drug War Hits Monterrey—One of the Country’s Major Financial Centers Mexico’s Drug War Hits Monterrey—One of the Country’s Major Financial Centers
The drug war in Mexico has hit affluent, formerly stable cities that were once protected from the violence. The US's role in this? Supplying the weapons and demanding the drugs.
Jun 2, 2011 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Mexico’s Drug War Hits Monterrey—One of the Country’s Major Financial Centers Mexico’s Drug War Hits Monterrey—One of the Country’s Major Financial Centers
The drug war in Mexico has hit affluent, formerly stable cities that were once protected from the violence. The US's role in this? Supplying the weapons and demanding the drugs.
The Monster and Monterrey: The Politics and Cartels of Mexico’s Drug War The Monster and Monterrey: The Politics and Cartels of Mexico’s Drug War
When organized crime and drug violence came to Monterrey, the city turned to the military for help. It was a choice many would come to regret.
May 25, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Nik Steinberg
Tens of Thousands Join Protest of Mexico’s Drug War Tens of Thousands Join Protest of Mexico’s Drug War
Mexican citizens stand up to the drug war within their borders and demand an end to the violence and a change in US security policy in the region.
May 11, 2011 / Video / Democracy Now!