The murder and disappearance of students from Ayotzinapa is raising questions once again about the complicity of law enforcement and public officials in Mexico’s drug wars.
The Mass Shooting in Mexico
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Drugs
Washington Snubs Bolivia on Drug Policy Reform, Again
Bolivia has found a way to cut coca production without sacrificing the leaf’s cultural importance or cracking down on small growers. But Washington’s not having it.
One Nation Under SWAT
The Pentagon is distributing weaponry and equipment made for U.S. counterinsurgency campaigns abroad to police who patrol American streets.
Blowback on the Border: America’s Child Refugee Crisis
Decades of short-sighted, inhumane U.S. policies have brought a child refugee crisis to America’s door.
Let Colombia End Its Civil War
After half a century, Colombia may put an end to its conflict—if the U.S. will allow it.
Ten Reasons to Love Uruguayan President José Mujica
Uruguay’s president has put the country on the map as one of the world’s most exciting experiments in creative, progressive governance.
The Afghan Drug War after 2014
If costly drug war strategies in Afghanistan have been unsuccessful even with a strong U.S. military presence, they won’t stand a chance after the U.S. withdraws.
El Chapo Capture: What Happens When the Kingpin Falls?
U.S. officials are propping up the capture of Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman as a major drug war victory. They’re wrong.
SOTU: Obama Grades His Foreign Policy
Former law professor Barack Obama went into surprising depth on issues of war and peace during his fifth State of the Union address. Here’s how he should grade himself.
Colombia: Success Story or Cautionary Tale?
Washington’s pursuit of trade with Colombia — encapsulated by the recent U.S.-Colombia free-trade agreement — is abetting human rights abuses and marginalizing Colombian activists.