The Drug War Dope
Investigating the nexus of liberalism and counter-insurgency through the lens of the US war on drugs in Mexico and globally.
Drug wars exist only nominally to stop the illegal business of narcotics. In reality, they function as tools of social control. A counter-insurgency, making sure that nobody stops the flow of money. Not even democracy.
For a micro look, check the Mexico section.
The United States section, meanwhile, gives a macro perspective on US interdiction efforts along contemporary, historical and theoretical lines.
