l’Humanite

Unregulated capitalism drives ‘The Business of Drugs’

August 7, 2020 By Brian W. Major

CIA analyst shares background on the big money industry of illegal drugs in new Netflix docu-series.

Big pharma’s new opium war: Exporting the addiction crisis to China

November 22, 2019 By Donald Donato

Millions of working-class American lives have been ruined by addiction to opioids. But in China, big pharmaceutical conglomerates are just getting started.

“Narco country”: AMLO’s battle for Mexico’s north

November 18, 2019 By Miles Ellingham

In order to quell Narco violence, AMLO is going to have to fight for the hearts and minds of the youth of Sinaloa in a way no previous administration has.

With conviction of president’s brother, protest in Honduras reaches boiling point

October 24, 2019 By Emile Schepers

The rise of two cartel-connected presidents to power was the result of the 2009 U.S.-backed military coup d’etat which overthrew left-leaning President Manuel Zelaya.

Recovering from the opioid addiction crisis: Time for progressive strategies?

September 16, 2019 By Brian W. Major

Instead of having people die from addictions, governments could be providing services like safe injection sites, needle exchanges, HIV and Hepatitis screening.