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Cartel

Drugs and drug paraphernalia next to a picture of special forces soldiers | Illustration: Eddie Marshall | EyePress | Newscom | Termis1983 | Dreamstime.com

Book Reviews

How Elite Special Operations Troops Created a Drug Cartel

A bizarre criminal conspiracy in the ranks of the U.S. Joint Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg

Matthew Petti | 8.12.2025 7:30 AM

U.S. Marines participate in visit, board, search and seizure training alongside Dutch Marines in Savaneta, Aruba on Nov. 13, 2020. | Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr./U.S. Navy/Newscom

War on Drugs

From Terror Sanctions to Military Strikes? Trump's Cartel Policy Sidesteps Congress

Federal terrorist lists were not supposed to be an open-ended war authorization. But it sure looks like it’s being used as one.

Matthew Petti | 8.8.2025 2:15 PM

Jon Bernthal and Ben Affleck in "The Accountant 2" | Warner Bros. / Accountant 2

Movies

The Accountant 2 Is a Shaggy, Silly Bro-Hangout Movie

More murder, less math, in Ben Affleck's odd but amiable sequel.

Peter Suderman | 4.25.2025 9:59 AM

A border patrol drone | Photo: MQ-9 Predator B, an unmanned surveillance aircraft system; Gary Williams/Getty

War on Drugs

How Far Will the Trump Administration Go Against Mexican Drug Cartels?

Using the military to wage the drug war in Mexico raises practical and constitutional issues.

Fiona Harrigan | 4.17.2025 6:00 AM

The Mexican side of the Paso del Norte border checkpoint | Alice Moritz/Sipa/Newscom

War on Drugs

Trump's Tariff Threats Can't Win the Unwinnable War on Drugs

After promising to stop the flow of drugs during his first term, the president blames foreign officials for his failure.

Jacob Sullum | 2.5.2025 12:01 AM

Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee | Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Newscom

War on Drugs

Bomb the Drugs

Plus: Telegram founder arrested in France, "blue zones" may be a myth, and more...

Liz Wolfe | 8.27.2024 9:30 AM

Crowd of protesters in Guadalajara, Mexico, calling for an end to drug cartel violence. One holds a handwritten sign that says "PAZ" ("peace"). | Toni Rodriguez/dpa/picture-alliance/Newscom

War on Drugs

Brickbat: You're Making Us Look Bad

Charles Oliver | 6.14.2024 4:00 AM

topicsworld | Photo: Tanaonte/iStock

War on Drugs

Bombing Mexican Cartels Won't Stop Fentanyl

A Republican-sponsored resolution would authorize the president to "use all necessary and appropriate force" against foreigners involved in fentanyl trafficking.

Fiona Harrigan | 6.26.2023 6:00 AM

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, and Texas Rep. Dan Crenshaw, pictured in front of Ovidio Guzman and Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes | Illustration: Lex Villena; Gage Skidmore, Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA/Newscom, Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Newscom

War on Drugs

No, the U.S. Shouldn't Wage War Against Mexican Cartels

There's little reason to believe that any of the tactics Republican politicians are proposing would be effective in keeping fentanyl out of the country.

Fiona Harrigan | 3.14.2023 3:20 PM

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene addresses the crowd at the 2023 Conservative Political Action Conference. | Ron Sachs/CNP/Mega/RSSIL/Newscom

CPAC

Conservatives Turn Further Against War—Except Maybe With Mexico

While a conservative skepticism toward military aggression would be welcome, Republican standard-bearers are all too happy to sign off on war powers in other ways.

Joe Lancaster | 3.3.2023 4:50 PM

John Stossel and Mike Pompeo | Stossel TV

Politics

Mike Pompeo Says He 'Grew Up Libertarian'

These days, he may run for president. His politics have changed.

John Stossel | 2.8.2023 7:30 AM

Rep. Mike Waltz (R–Fla.) speaks during a press conference in August 2021 | Ken Cedeno/UPI/Newscom

Congress

This Congressman Wants the U.S. To Use Military Force Against Mexican Cartels

Like other authorizations for the use of military force—or AUMFs—it would be an unnecessary, unwise expansion of executive power.

Fiona Harrigan | 1.10.2023 3:52 PM

Screen Shot 2021-07-28 at 9.17.37 AM | Stossel TV

Regulation

State Governments Are Creating Their Own Drug Cartels

Much of what government does is tax people to try to fix problems that government caused.

John Stossel | 7.28.2021 12:19 PM

Large image on homepages | Joanna Andreasson. Source image: JakeOlimb/iStock.

Future

Uber, but for Poop

Jay Stooksberry | 10.23.2018 6:00 AM

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