Drugs
Why Mexico Politician Is Calling Her Country a ‘Narco-State’
MIAMI—A Mexican senator has received death threats for speaking out boldly against the criminal cartels operating in her country. “I am under threat,” Sen. Lilly Tellez told The Daily Signal. “But I have faith in God, and…
Great Moments in Unintended Consequences: (Vol. 21)
Great moments in unintended consequences—when something that sounds like a great idea goes horribly wrong. Watch the whole series. The Year: 2014 The Problem: Colombia produces too much coca, the raw material for cocaine. The…
Faith Central in Trump Administration Strategy to Combat Drugs
Faith is a central part of the Trump administration’s national drug control strategy set to be unveiled in May, according to U.S. drug czar Sara Carter. “We’re working with churches, with faith-based communities, with…
Rodrigo Duterte’s ‘death squads’ killed thousands of Filipinos. Now he awaits his fate at The Hague.
"Her dream was to go to school," Lydjay Acopio says of her daughter Myca, speaking in her native Tagalog. "When my eldest son was in first grade, she helped him put on his uniform. But she never got a chance to…
Josh Hawley introduces Senate bill to ban abortion pills nationwide
A new bill introduced by Sen. Josh Hawley (R–Mo.) would ban medication abortion across the country. To support this plan, Hawley is relying on an ideologically motivated and highly deceptive report that purportedly shows…
Will the war in Iran crash the global economy?
This week, editors Peter Suderman, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Matt Welch discuss the escalating war with Iran and its growing economic consequences. With oil prices surging past $100 a barrel, the panel…
Why killing cartel leaders won’t end Mexico’s violence
On a Sunday in February, Mexico's second-largest city ground to a standstill. Gunmen used burning cars as flaming barricades, shutting down traffic in and out of Guadalajara. Terrified zoo visitors sheltered overnight…
Trump’s claim about saving lives by bombing drug boats
Every time the U.S. military blows up a suspected drug boat, President Donald Trump claims, it saves "25,000 American lives." As of late January, Trump's deadly campaign against cocaine couriers had destroyed …
SCOTUS to Hear Important Second Amendment Case
As the Supreme Court returns to hearing oral arguments this week, it will take up a technical—yet consequential—criminal law case. In United States v. Hemani, the justices will consider whether 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), which…
Trump Announces New Resources for Combatting Drug Abuse
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Health and Human Services announced new resources to make drug abuse treatment more affordable and accessible for families at risk of entering the foster care system. HHS’…
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