In the Americas, Homicide Is the Other Killer Epidemic
The good news: Lockdowns reduced crime almost everywhere else, and we know how to stop lethal violence.
The Open Secret of Government-Gang Talks
El Salvador’s lull in homicides was likely the result of such negotiations. They’d be far from Latin America’s first.
The New Geopolitics of the Taliban’s Opium Economy
Afghanistan’s narcotics trade is booming under fresh leadership.
Michael Corleone and the Economics of ‘The Godfather’
The Mafia family heir had a college education. Did it pay off?
Hernández’s Arrest Won’t Stop the Drug War
Washington continues to empower repressive and corrupt Latin American governments through flawed security initiatives.
Can London Cleanse Itself of Dirty Russian Money?
Bill Browder on why the U.K.’s new Economic Crime Bill isn’t enough to kick out Russian oligarchs.
How Honduras’s Congress Split in Two
A country euphoric about its first woman president is plunged back into political turmoil.
Taliban Pressing for Prisoner Swap With U.S.
The group wants to trade an American engineer abducted two years ago for an Afghan drug lord imprisoned in the U.S.
Cutting Off Lebanon Won’t Stem the Captagon Trade
Instead of pushing Beirut to the economic brink, Saudi Arabia should address its own amphetamine addiction.
America Drops the Ball on White Supremacist Terrorist Groups
Other countries are taking the lead in cracking down on U.S.-based groups.
Saudi Arabia Is the Middle East’s Drug Capital
Despite draconian laws, the region’s biggest economy is hooked on amphetamines.
It Doesn’t Belong in a Museum
Stolen Nepali art is a key test for Western institutions.
Why Mexico’s Drug Trade Is So Violent
A new book clears away the many cliches that have come to shroud the transnational business in illegal drugs.
What a Gangster’s Takedown Says About Colombia’s Fragile Peace
The Gulf Clan grew in areas where implementation of the country’s 2016 peace deal has lagged.
The U.S.-Mexico Drug War Gets a Rebrand
Can the “Bicentennial Framework” be a turning point?
Why Mexico Is Right to Sue U.S. Gun Companies
The lawsuit over drug cartel violence could be part of a bigger change on guns.
The Belarusian Diaspora Is Terrified as Lukashenko’s Killings Spiral
The death of Vitaly Shishov shows Minsk is willing to strike beyond its own borders.
Why Is America Cooperating With Militaries Running Criminal Rackets?
U.S. international security cooperation urgently needs an overhaul by Congress.
In Lebanon, the Wheels of Justice Do Not Grind
The Hariri tribunal hasn’t led to a single arrest. Biden should let it expire and help Lebanon in better ways.
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