The Narco-terror Trap. December 2015. The DEA warns that drugs are funding terror through sources in the Middle East and North Africa. An examination of cases raises questions about whether the agency is stopping threats or staging them.
Pro Publica
Melinda Beck
Fire above and fire below
Fire Above and Fire Below. March 2016. A hate speech, portrait of presidential candidate Donald Trump.
The Baffler
Melinda Beck
Melinda Beck’s set of illustrations accompanied a deep dive investigation into the DEA’s assertions about drugs funding terror—and whether the agency is stopping threats or staging them.