Why geopolitics, not negligence, shapes the global narcotic industry  Western media often depicts China’s role in the global drug economy through a simple, and politically convenient frame: Beijing sits at the heart of the synthetic drug era, manufacturing illicit drugs in opaque, poorly regulated markets. Researchers have detailed the complexity of China’s chemical industry in congressional reports; detractors, meanwhile, cite lax or fragmented regulation, and US officials

The ineffectiveness of the prison system is not a new conversation. For decades, progressives have critiqued the industrial prison complex for being institutionally racist, sexist, classist and intentionally poor at rehabilitation to further marginalise historically oppressed groups. Out of this discussion arose the argument for the abolition of prisons and the police system in favour of a new program of rehabilitation, mental health resources and social workers. However, fro

The French state is in crisis. At what level this crisis lies, whether it be merely the mistakes of a particular executive, or something more fundamental, has inspired vigorous debate. It is suggested by certain media and politicians, somewhat overenthusiastically, that this embodies a constitutional or institutional crisis (Purseigle, 2025; Fouquet, 2024; Cole, 2025; Clement, 2025). Proponents of this view argue that structural flaws in the current French constitution make s