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opium
January 27, 2023
Opium Cultivation Jumps in Myanmar Amid Post-Coup Crisis, UN Says
By Sebastian Strangio
As the formal economy has atrophied, black markets and illicit trades have expanded their reach.
September 25, 2019
On the Edge at the Roof of Eurasia: Counternarcotics’ Tajikistan Problem
By Ian Wallace
Militarized counternarcotics assistance to Tajikistan is akin to throwing money into a blazing fire.
September 14, 2017
War, Drugs, and Peace: Afghanistan and Myanmar
By Austin Bodetti
The illegal drug trade is sabotaging peace in Afghanistan and Myanmar alike.
August 16, 2017
China-US Cooperation and the New Opium War
By Austin Bodetti
Despite friction elsewhere, in the War on Drugs Beijing and Washington are on the same side.
February 14, 2017
4 Reasons Russia Increasingly Favors the Taliban in Afghanistan
By Hashim Wahdatyar
Moscow is aligning itself with the enemy of its enemy, the Taliban.
October 28, 2016
How Opium Fuels the Taliban’s War Machine in Afghanistan
By Hashim Wahdatyar
There can be no victory over the insurgency unless narcotics are brought into the war agenda in Afghanistan.
March 04, 2016
Is Poppy Production Really Down in Afghanistan?
By Catherine Putz
Maybe, maybe not.
December 02, 2014
A Solution for Afghanistan’s Opium Crisis?
By Sohrab Rahmaty
Efforts to eradicate the country’s opium production have failed. Time for a new solution.
November 24, 2014
Can Coffee Replace Opium in Southern Shan State?
By Morley J Weston
A UN initiative is trying to replace poppy cultivation with coffee in Myanmar.
September 24, 2014
10 Priorities for Afghanistan’s New President
By Tamim Asey
Now that a power-sharing deal has been done, these are the most urgent tasks for the new government.
June 21, 2013
Afghanistan Remains Epicenter of Refugee Problem
Despite the unrest in Syria, Afghanistan is the source for 25% of the world’s refugees, with Pakistan and Iran hosting 95% of them.
November 03, 2011
Burma's Opium Addiction
A rights group issues a disturbing report on the opium industry in one Burma state. The junta has to act.
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