Luxury Jets Are Getting Cheaper. That Means More Air Pollution and Traffic Jams For the Rest of Us.
The deals on luxury private jets have never been sweeter. The reality of what that means for the rest of us could hardly be more bitter.
The Airline Industry’s Fee-for-All
Nearly every airline these days is addicted to fees.
Fly the Stingy Skies
Oh, I almost forgot the rest room fee.
Sorry, You Can’t Get There From Here
The United States has invested big time in roads, but not rails.
Drone on the Range
Those very same pilotless, remote-controlled, undetectable planes that the CIA has been secretly using to spy on and bomb people in Pakistan and elsewhere are headed to our local police departments.
Color-Coded Terrorism Alerts Fade to Black
Jay Leno has suggested that DHS should include plaid into its color scheme, for at least that would tell us that our country is under attack by Scotland.
Buses Are the Answer
Developing a vibrant bus network would cost peanuts, compared with high-speed rail options.
Sorry, You’re Under Surveillance
The supreme irony of the government stomping on civil rights is that it breeds countless new enemies.
Much Ado about Non-News Stories
From the first lady’s Spanish foray to the flight attendant who went postal, the media indulged in an annual ritual this August.
Palin’s Contract with Stanislaus
Sarah Palin’s demands for a speaking engagement aren’t so folksy.
Flying and Radiation Risks
Shouldn’t we determine whether full-body airport scanners could increase cancer risks before deploying them everywhere?
Spying on our Own Folks
You never know what kind of list you might have been put on.
Democracy Thwarts U.S. Base Plans
From Okinawa to Guam, citizens are making the best-laid Pentagon plans go awry.
Fly the Unfriendly Skies, if You Dare
I blamed Joe Lieberman, but that’s just me.
Hidden Feelings
GW asked why do they hate us. Obama asks how do we improve our security.