A Journal of Ideas

War on Drugs

Beyond Mass Incarceration

How the deleterious effects of the drug wars go far beyond just those who end up in prison, from stop-and-frisk to the use of police informants.

By Jonathan Blanks

How Not to Combat the Opioid Crisis

The President’s Commission's interim report on the opioid crisis failed to make the leap we need: abandoning abstinence-only drug policies. Thankfully, we can look elsewhere for these lessons.

By Sarah Evans

Criminal Justice on a Hunch

In too many cases, calling civil asset forfeiture “highway robbery” is not hyperbole, and Jeff Sessions just made it worse.

By Jonathan Blanks

A Presidency Bathed in Blood

One year into President Duterte's term, the Philippines's populist moment has also been a bloody one.

By Sheila S. Coronel

The End of Global Prohibition?

There's not only a presidential election at stake tomorrow: Referendums on pot legalization could be an important step in dismantling the War on Drugs.

By Kasia Malinowska