The War on Drugs

America’s drug war of attrition

Decades after Nixon fired the first salvo, most everyone agrees it's time for a truce. And still the battle rages

David Case, GlobalPost Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 11:05 PM UTC 18
News GlobalPost, The War on Drugs

The U.S. hopes the Venezuelan president's successor will be more cooperative in combatting cocaine trafficking

McCarton Ackerman, The Fix Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Politics The Fix, Hugo Chavez

Upwards of 70,000 lives later, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán's crew remains in tact -- and could be getting stronger

JAN-ALBERT HOOTSEN, GlobalPost Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 5:48 PM UTC
Business GlobalPost, El Chapo, Mexico

America's been fighting this battle for decades. It can't be won, and it's costing us upwards of $20 billion a year

Lewis Lapham, TomDispatch.com Monday, Dec 10, 2012 2:46 PM UTC 18
Politics TomDispatch.com