The United States government first launched a War on Drugs on June 17, 1971, when President Richard Nixon declared: ...

How did we get to a moment when a president could order the serial killing of civilians, publicly share videos of the crimes, and find that the response is little more than a shrug? A still from the ...

The president who says he’s killing traffickers “pardoned a man who smuggled in enough cocaine to give every American resting Kash Patel face,” Josh Johnson said. Share full article “I don’t even know ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. The Trump administration’s undeclared war on what it calls “narco-terrorists” in ...

Experts say Biden's focus on addiction health care saved tens of thousands of lives and slowed fentanyl smuggling. Trump ...

David Herzberg discusses why he believes Trump's approach to curbing illicit drug supply is flawed. While America pursues a drug war with Venezuela marked by lethal strikes on boats accused of ...

Of all the failures by Congress this year to fulfil its role under the constitution—to insist upon its authority over spending and tariffs or upon the continued existence of agencies it voted into ...

Dr. Herzberg is a professor of history and director of the drugs, health and society program at the University at Buffalo. Nov. 15, 2025 It’s one of President Trump’s favorite stories: The Democrats ...

The largest share of Americans in 25 years say the nation is making progress in the fight against illegal drugs. A Gallup poll found 45% of Americans say there is progress in the war on drugs, up from ...

The Trump administration rationalizes the blowing up of Venezuelan boats and crew members suspected of drug smuggling based upon America’s “war on drugs.” We must give thanks that the White House hasn ...