Voter Roll Purges: Another Trick for Disenfranchising Voters?
Voter roll purges are required by law. But aggressive purge practices and purges based on inaccurate information disenfranchise thousands of eligible voters.
Would Universal Background Checks Create National Gun Registry?
Some gun rights advocates object to a federal universal background check law because they believe it would create a de facto national gun registry. Are they right?
We’ve Been Distracted During Mueller Time
How could the polls be so wrong days before the 2016 US general election? It’s a question we still don’t have answers for. It’s up to the American people to acknowledge a threat that remains in place for 2020.
Why Is Big Oil Bankrolling an ‘Environmental’ CO2 Capture Company?
Chevron is part of a $65M financing deal for a CO2 capture tech firm. Is Big Oil turning over a new leaf, or is their interest more sinister?
Decision Limits Judicial Discretion To Release Grand Jury Materials
Friday’s appellate court ruling may restrict just how much of the Mueller report ever sees the light of day.
Could Everything You Know About Global Population Growth Be Wrong?
Contrary to popular and long held assumptions, global population is declining. The environmental consequences are good, the economic consequences are bad, says this podcast guest.
In Big Media Era, Some Communities Turn to Alternative: Low Power FM Radio
Low power FM radio has broken out into the mainstream, but obstacles remain.
Trump Aims to Help Polluters by Cutting Air Quality Standards
This financial boon for oil, fossil fuel, and chemical companies is also killing people, critics say.
Hawaii Could Be First State to Ban Plastics in Restaurants
Hawaii’s state legislature is discussing two bills that would prohibit restaurants from offering most single-use plastics and styrofoam.
Kavanaugh Surprises Redistricting Reformers
New Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh may be the new ‘swing vote’ as the court considers the constitutionality of gerrymandering.
With Mueller’s Report Finally in Hand, Let’s Get to the Real Issue
When it comes to election meddling, Russian interference is just the tip of the iceberg.
Why We Should Maki Cows Eat Seaweed
Cows that have a little seaweed in their diets burp less, which means less greenhouse emissions. And it’s good for their tummies, too.
Keystone XL Pipeline again nixed by judge
In a likely appeal to the Supreme Court, attorney Steve Volker expects TransCanada to argue that the president is above the law. Their claim is that the “presidential permit” authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline is not reviewable by the courts.
What Gun Background Checks Can’t Detect: Stupidity
Even if background checks legislation passes, it won’t detect a gun owner’s potential for doing spectacularly reckless things.
‘Tricky Dick’: Behind the Prevailing Myth, There’s Another Story
The evidence suggests President Nixon was set up by powerful interests deeply unhappy with his policies.
In ‘2nd Amendment Sanctuaries,’ Officials Refuse to Enforce New Gun Laws
The tactic, called nullification, is picking up steam in rural, mainly Republican areas of states run by Democrats.
Waging War on Wage Theft
As more states raise their minimum wage, some companies are saving money by finding other ways to stiff employees, such as forcing them to work off the clock.
Russia’s Secret Tools for Killing, Torturing, Spying
Russ Baker takes a tour through the KGB Museum of grotesque and quaint spy tools, located in the heart of New York City, of all places.
No Blind Mice: Hope for Humans Too
Mice are able to see how they run thanks to gene therapists at UC Berkeley, and it looks promising for macular degeneration patients.
How Public-Private Partnerships Are Killing Us
The weakness of government regulators and why the fox should not be guarding the henhouse.