Prisons & Policing Drug Arrests on the Rise Under Trump Marijuana arrests increased for the second year in a row, despite legalization in four states. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout September 28, 2018 Truthout
Human Rights The Brutal Personal Costs of the Philippines’ Human Rights Abuses There are profound and far-reaching reverberations of state-induced violence in the Philippines. By Petra Molnar & Anna Su , TheConversation August 7, 2018 Truthout
Politics & Elections Bipartisan Bill Would Set Record Straight on Legal Marijuana Stigma and misinformation linger in Congress and the Justice Department. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout July 25, 2018 Truthout
Politics & Elections Why Is the US Silent About Mexico’s New Internal Security Law? The law allows the military to intervene on behalf of extractive industries and development projects. By Santiago Navarro F. & Renata Bessi , Truthout June 22, 2018 Truthout
Politics & Elections State’s Rights Bill on Marijuana Threatens to Divide Trump Administration Trump has said legalization should be left up to states. By Mike Ludwig , Truthout June 8, 2018 Truthout
Interview | Human Rights Colombia: When the State Collaborates to Terrorize a Nation Paramilitaries have committed atrocities for decades. By Mark Karlin , Truthout March 25, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | Politics & Elections Trump’s Answer to Opioids: Cops and Jails Trump's plan to address the opioid crisis is a study in cynicism. By Nicole Colson , SocialistWorker March 20, 2018 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing Death to Drug Dealers: Trump Threatens to Ramp Up Drug War, Praising Efforts in Philippines and China President Trump has reiterated his calls for the US to impose the death penalty By Juan González & Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! March 12, 2018 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Trump Suggests the US Could Solve Opioid Crisis Through Executions in Shocking Televised Remarks Trump previously floated the idea of executing drug dealers in private to his associates. By Staff , AlterNet March 2, 2018 Truthout
News Analysis | Prisons & Policing Citing Duterte, Trump Reportedly Wants to Execute All Drug Dealers Trump wants to imitate the Philippines. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams February 26, 2018 Truthout