New US-Mexico Agreement Under Biden Leaves Failed Drug War Policies Intact

U.S. and Mexican officials launched a bilateral agreement that perpetuates militarization and human rights abuses.

The Ultimate Drug War Crackdown

Throughout the long sordid history of America’s war on drugs, drug-war proponents have claimed that if only government officials would really crack down

The Exaggerated Death of Mexico's Drug War

What would have to change to really kill the Merida Initiative? The program has greatly benefited the U.S. government by increasing its level of direct intervention in Mexican security. It has enriched U.S. defense companies, while contributing to...

Sha’Carri Richardson’s Story Shows Us Drug Testing Is a Harmful Drug War Tactic

For the past 35 years, drug testing has been an essential, yet largely under-examined, pillar of the “war on drugs.”