Locking Up Our Future
The logical fix would require putting more money and effort into securing jobs, transitional housing, and drug treatment for ex-offenders.
The Pot Prohibition Runs Its Course
Now that most Americans support the legalization of marijuana, some Republicans back the right of states to stop banning it.
Governing the Global Drug Wars
Join the report editor John Collins and drug policy expert Coletta Youngers for the Washington DC Report Launch followed by an audience discussion of the international drug control system.
Our Osmotic Border
Forget the border–what drives migration?
NAFTA at 20: The New Spin
Nearly 20 years since NAFTA went into effect, its empty promises have been laid bare for the people of Mexico.
In Mexico, No Matter Which Party Holds the Reins, the People Lose
The war on the narcotraffickers also serves as a pretext for militarizing areas of Mexico that have strong traditions of social resistance.
Deregulation and Free Trade a Win-Win for Mexican Narcotraffickers
Part 1 of an interview with “Drug War Mexico” co-author Peter Watt.
Killing Spree on the Border
A real commitment to security must place human life and public safety above all else–no matter which side of the border you’re on.
FILM: Raw Opium: Pain, Pleasure, Profits
Come to the DC premier screening of this insightful documentary about approaching drug addiction as a public health issues, versus criminalization and creative ways to reduce its harm to communities.
Film: Reportero
Come to this compelling screening followed a discussion led by IPS’ Sanho Tree and Frank Smyth of the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Enrique Pena Nieto and Mexico’s Drug War Opening
There are good reasons to be cynical about the return of the PRI in Mexico. Even so, when it comes to human rights in Mexico, there’s plenty of room for improvement.
Washington and Colorado Voters Opt for a Smarter Drug Policy
Treating drug use as a criminal act rather than a health problem has harmed our society.
Obama Must Rewrite His Foreign Policy Legacy
Obama will need to recast a foreign policy that has been weak or downright contradictory in standing up for the principles he himself has espoused
Six Global Issues The Foreign Policy Debates Won’t Touch
In the foreign policy debates between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, expect these issues to get short thrift.