Tag: drugs
Escalating the escalation
A short history of the long war on drugs in Latin America from Richard Nixon to Donald Trump.
The FDA let substandard factories ship these medications to the US
ProPublica identified more than 150 products that were exempted from import bans since 2013.
CDC reports drug overdose deaths decline 27% in 2024
With 87,000 drug overdose deaths reported from October 2023 to September 2024, this number is down from around 114,000 in the previous year.
Moms who lost loved ones to overdose urge lawmakers to prioritize...
A pre-Mother’s Day press conference featured mothers who have lost family members to overdose, who are asking lawmakers to change their approach.
Inside the country’s first official safe drug consumption site
An overdose prevention site in New York City continues its research-backed, lifesaving work.
Democrats push Biden to halt marijuana prosecutions as federal reform stalls
Democrats urge Biden to prioritize marijuana reform by halting prosecutions and expanding clemency before leaving office.
Biden administration moves to reclassify marijuana: A major shift in US...
President Biden’s Department of Justice takes historic steps to reclassify marijuana, aiming to end a ‘failed approach’ and recognize its medical benefits, sparking mixed reactions from lawmakers and advocates.
Supreme Court grapples with Purdue Pharma’s settlement
Awaiting a decision expected by June 2024, the case stands as a pivotal moment in America's ongoing struggle against opioid crisis.
‘Monstrous’: Federal judge rules HIV drug coverage mandate violates religious freedom
"No one's religious beliefs should ever prevent access to essential lifesaving medication."
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Clinton blames young people and social media for opposition to Gaza genocide
A speech at a far right Israeli publication’s summit sparks criticism over claims that youth are misinformed rather than responding to documented atrocities.
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP funds from democratic-led states
A new confrontation between the White House and blue states raises concerns about the political use of food assistance programs.
How the pro-Palestine movement is outsmarting the algorithms
In response to systematic censorship by Meta and other platforms, Palestinians and their allies have built an innovative new playbook of tactics to beat the algorithm.
Apocalypse soon?
Returning a final time to Cheyenne Mountain.
Microsoft faces reckoning for assisting Israel’s genocide in Gaza
A new legal and shareholder campaign warns that Microsoft’s military contracts expose the company and its executives to international and domestic liability.