Tag: drugs
Trump brands fentanyl a ‘weapon of mass destruction’ as offshore killings...
An executive order reviving WMD language coincides with deadly US strikes at sea, prompting warnings of illegal force, mission creep, and echoes of Iraq-era justifications.
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.
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In-Tim-I-Dation – brutality drives ‘domestic ICE terrorism’ to shut down mass, anti-MAGA resistance
Corruptly, stupidly defending massively excess force against a made-up "terrorist" reinforces the ultimate criminality ofMAGA Trump government-driven terrorism, lying the unarmed, unaggressive Good “deserved what she got.”
Public fury erupts as ICE presence deepens after killing of Renee Good
Videos from Minneapolis and nationwide protests reveal escalating public outrage as peaceful demonstrations confront Trump’s expanding federal crackdown.
Reflections on a low, dishonest decade
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Trump DOJ targets Fed chair in unprecedented escalation against central bank independence
Jerome Powell says criminal probe is retaliation for resisting political pressure on interest rates as lawmakers warn of an assault on economic governance.
Officer Pleads Guilty to Violating Civil Rights After Leaving Teen in a Coma
Last week, a former Independence police officer pleaded guilty to violating the constitutional rights of a minor in his custody. He faces prison time and a fine for this violation.