Drone on the Range

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.

Keystone XL’s Dirty Little Secret

Keystone XL’s Dirty Little Secret

The people and companies pushing the tar-sands pipeline don’t want you to know that most of this oil won’t be made into gasoline for our vehicles.

Legislating Under the Influence

Legislating Under the Influence

Conservatives who want jobless Americans seeking unemployment benefits to submit to mandatory drug testing have a hidden motive.

Border War Rumors

Border War Rumors

Far from being a chaotic war zone, a study of the 14 Texas counties bordering Mexico shows that the number of murders has actually declined in the past five years.

Don’t Tread on My Guns

Don’t Tread on My Guns

More than 30,000 Americans die from gunshots each a year, but gun control efforts are sinking.

Budgeting for Ignorance

Budgeting for Ignorance

The most shameful assault in state legislatures these days is on our public schools.

Money for Nothing

Money for Nothing

Years after the Enron debacle, traders are still fleecing consumers through obscure electricity market loopholes.