The U.S. military recently launched a plainly illegal strike on a small civilian Venezuelan boat that President Trump claims was a successful hit on “narcoterrorists.” Vice President JD Vance responded to allegations that the strike was a war crime by saying, “I don’t give a shit what you call it,” insisting this was the “highest and best use of the military.” This is only the latest troubling development in the Trump administration’s attempt to repurpose “War on Terror” m...| Responsible Statecraft
Military tensions in the southern Caribbean have rapidly grown following President Trump’s decision to launch an airstrike on a boat allegedly smuggling drugs near Venezuela. As the U.S. announced the deployment of 10 F-35 fighter jets to bolster its forces in the region, a pair of Venezuelan planes flew over an American warship in a move that the Pentagon described as “highly provocative.” All evidence suggests that a broader military operation could be in the offing. Last Thursday, Se...| Responsible Statecraft
The U.S. military attacked a “drug-carrying boat” after it departed from Venezuela, according to President Trump, who recently surged American troops to the southern Caribbean in what he says is an effort to fight drug trafficking. A senior U.S. defense official confirmed the attack in a statement to Responsible Statecraft, describing the operation as a “precision strike against a drug vessel operated by a designated narco-terrorist organization.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump clai...| Responsible Statecraft
In the process, the court also rejected Texas's argument that illegal migration and drug smuggling qualify as "invasion."| Reason.com
Most public debate over the Trump Administration's efforts to use the Alien Enemies Act as a tool for…| Reason.com
As lawmakers push harsher drug policies under the guise of public safety, homeless people are being increasingly criminalized.| Invisible People
The HALT Fentanyl Act promises to curb drug use, but history shows it will worsen overdose rates and disproportionately punish homeless people.| Invisible People
The 2-1 ruling is procedural, but strongly suggests the majority judges also reject the Trump administration's position on the merits.| Reason.com
UPDATE: Sara Glatt is now released, we wish her all the best for her future. July 2023: Sara Glatt is now incarcerated in The Netherlands. According to informants she will be released in September. Iboga Healer Sara Glatt arrested in Norway, to be extradited to Dutch authorities. Erec O. Kozàr 26.06.2023 Alternative medicine healer Sara …| ENCOD
It is perhaps worth mentioning that the two teams that made it to the Super Bowl on Sunday represent Colorado and Washington – the two states that recently legalized marijuana. If this somehow helps accelerate the recent decline in public support for the War on Drugs, it will almost be enough to offset my disappointment […]| The Volokh Conspiracy
The New Hampshire House of Representatives recently became the first state legislative house to pass marijuana legalization. Legalization measures adopted in Colorado and Washington in 2012 passed by referendum. As the above-linked Concord Monitor article notes, the law faces tough sledding in the state senate, and could well be vetoed by New Hampshire’s Democratic Governor […]| The Volokh Conspiracy