On this edition of Century of Lies: By LA, For LA. On Saturday May 31, the Big Cities Health Coalition and Vital Strategies convened a panel of public health and harm reduction experts to present new national polling data and spotlight the latest stories from the front lines of community building and harm reduction, including the official unveiling of the ByLAForLA.org website.
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On this edition of Century of Lies: Progress in a Crisis. On Saturday May 31, the Big Cities Health Coalition and Vital Strategies convened a panel of public health and harm reduction experts to present new national polling data and spotlight the latest stories from the front lines of community building and harm reduction, including the official unveiling of the ByLAForLA.org website.
This week on Century of Lies: Human Rights Violation in the 2025 Philippine Election. A report issued Tuesday May 27 by the International Observer Mission found that the 2025 Philippine elections failed to meet international standards for free and fair elections, citing grave and widespread violations of human rights across the country.

This week on Century of Lies: Synthetic Opioids Hit Europe. There have been warning signs recently of an emerging toxic drug crisis in Europe. Heroin still dominates the opioid market but the rise of nitazenes, which are a class of powerful synthetic opioids, poses a growing threat. The toxic unregulated drug supply increases the risk of overdose and complicates harm reduction efforts.

On this edition of Century: Systemic Racism in the Criminal Legal System. Recently at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, the Fourth Annual Session of the International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement held public consultations on systemic racism against Africans and people of African descent in the criminal legal system.

On this edition of Century: Strengthening Young People, the Family, and Society. Surviving political and environmental crises is challenging for everyone but particularly for young people. Addressing these challenges requires a comprehensive approach that combines evidence-based interventions with grassroots initiatives.


This week on Century of Lies: #CND68 Part Three. The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs held its Sixty-Eighth Session in Vienna, Austria back in March. A number of side events took place during the session that were organized by member nations, UN agencies, and civil society organizations.
