Drugs & Crime

As states struggle, organized crime is rising to new prominence.

To stop drug traffickers, criminals, and kleptocrats from laundering their loot, the United States and EU must join forces.

Latin American criminal gangs have embraced social media and messaging platforms to spread narco culture and sell drugs.

Threats, violence, and clampdowns have failed. Can decriminalization work?

Decriminalization measures have won across the United States.

Members of the criminal underworld have long turned to politics to avoid prosecution. Ousting one set of corrupt leaders in favor of another won’t end the country’s crisis.

Drug dealers and human traffickers are upgrading their marketing and delivery services.

Prince Andrew’s entanglements with Jeffrey Epstein lack the usual excuse of affairs of state.

A disturbing rise in crime figures highlights the dangers of endorsing militancy.

A look at how protests, political violence, and conflict have played out during the pandemic.

Understanding “krysha,” the word that explains why Russian life is all about having the right kind of protection.

From insurgent groups to charities, a range of nongovernmental organizations are stepping in to respond to the coronavirus crisis.

Drug cartels are facing broken supply chains, shrinking revenues, and shifting markets. Rising violence is just one effect.

In southern Italy, an already shaky economy is left struggling by the coronavirus—leaving a vacuum for organized crime.

The coronavirus has created more people vulnerable to exploitation by traffickers—and revealed the world’s unpreparedness to protect them.

Entrepreneurship can help reintegrate former militants—and may be useful for U.S. criminal justice reform, too.

The United States should get serious about ending slavery once and for all.

Here’s how he’s delivering on his security promises.

The Central American country has become a transit zone for drug traffickers and the center of a biofuel boom. Dispossessed indigenous groups are paying the price.

Why fixing the second issue isn’t possible without addressing the first.