List of Drugs & Crime articles
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A person's hands are seen as they stand behind a tabletop stacked with blister packs of small white pills. The person holds a box opener as they open a small cardboard box of the same pills to investigate them. Washington and Beijing Don’t Understand Each Other’s Fentanyl Positions
Perception gaps are a major problem in the fight against drug-trafficking.
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer walks out of Number 10 Downing Street to greet the Sultan of Oman in London on August 6, 2024. The Ruthless Government of Keir Starmer
Across the board, Britain’s new leader is harder-edged than his Tory predecessors ever were.
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A U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration chemist checks confiscated powder containing fentanyl at the DEA Northeast Regional Laboratory. Rare U.S.-China Cooperation Pays Off on Fentanyl Regulation
The countries have managed to make progress even as competition in other spheres escalates.
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Hundreds of prisoners are lined up in rows, kneeling on the floor with a prison guard standing in the middle, dressed in a black uniform and holding up a clear riot shield. The Problem With El Salvador’s Crime Numbers
Bukele’s government has been undercounting homicides since its 2022 crackdown.
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A worker wearing a mask and glasses studies a vial on a pharmaceutical factory assembly line. Other workers are out of focus on either side of her. How China Trapped Itself in America’s Fentanyl Crisis
Central policy and money laundering have created networks that aid traffickers.
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Trump is shown from below, mid-speech, wearing a navy blue suit and a thick red tie. An American flag is hanging behind him. The Problem With Invoking the ‘Third World’ Slur
The Trump verdict is the latest prompt for deploying a meaningless comparison. All that does is reflect poorly on the United States.
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A man wears a Canadian flag with a marijuana leaf in place of a maple leaf during the annual 4/20 rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 20, 2018. Where Canada’s Weed Legalization Went Wrong
A new government report faults Ottawa with prioritizing big business over public health.
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A chemist checks confiscated powder containing fentanyl at the DEA Northeast Regional Laboratory on October 8, 2019 in New York. Europe Could Soon Be Hooked on Fentanyl
The continent invented the drug but has been spared its worst ravages—until now.
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Police look over drone surveillance images before conducting an early-morning raid in search of a gang member in Esmeraldas, Ecuador, on Feb. 13. How to Understand Ecuador’s War on Gangs
The country’s descent into turmoil is a case study in political ineptitude.
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Armed gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Chérizier and his men are seen in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haiti’s Chaos Shows How Far U.S. Stability Efforts Have to Go
The Global Fragility Act could aid unstable regions—if funded properly.
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An Ecuadorian soldier stands guard over inmates at Litoral Penitentiary—the country’s largest prison—during a media visit in Guayaquil, Ecuador on Feb. 9. Ecuador Needs Economic Support to Fight Its War on Gangs
A nationwide military deployment leaves little room for necessary social investments.
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Investors and associates gather in the London office of the Oman Ghana Trust Fund. Inside the World’s Greatest Scams
And how global con artists get away with them.
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A man wearing a striped turban and tunic is flanked by other men in similar garb or in camouflage uniforms. A chandelier and curtains of a hotel are seen behind them. How an Afghan Drug Kingpin Became Beijing’s Man in Kabul
Bashir Noorzai was once serving a life sentence in the United States. Now he’s the key conduit for growing ties between China and the Taliban.
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Ecuadorian President-elect Daniel Noboa visits the Inter-American Dialogue in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 6. What Ecuador’s New President Needs from Washington—and Fast
The country’s youngest-ever leader has less than 18 months to govern before the next election.
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A boy wearing a kerchief mask over his nose and mouth holds a larger silver gun on his shoulder. Are U.S. Gun-Makers Responsible for Violence in Mexico?
A lawsuit explores the extent to which manufacturers are culpable for global crime.
