CA Sticks With High-Speed Rail Despite Doubts About Project's Prospects
Financing and due dates are just the beginning
Transportation Policy
In Mali, Islamic Militants Shelter from Drone Strikes Among Civilians
Clustered in urban areas, they're much less vulnerable
Annoying Airport Security Pushes Americans to More-Dangerous Road Trips
The intrusive TSA response is completely out of proportion to the risk
Border Agency Looks to Expand Drone Fleet
Secures five-year deal worth more than $400 million
"No country on Earth would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens from outside its borders," Says Man Who Regularly Bombs Pakistan and Yemen
Speaking in Thailand Sunday, President Obama defended Israel's counter-assault on Hamas in the Gaza Strip by saying, "There's no country on Earth that would tolerate missiles raining down on its citizens from outside its borders."
Florida Officials Seek to Ban Cell Phone Use in Cars and Public Meetings
The Sunshine State contemplates a new direction in regulatory overreach.
Judge Denies Request to Block Calif. High-Speed Rail Construction
Though injunction refused, legal case can still move forward
Calif. Bullet Train Land Compensation Plan Approved
Foes say authorities are grossly underestimating land value
Is the Left Preparing to Target President Obama? Maybe?
From drone wars to the assault on civil liberties to the strengthening of the corporatist state, Obama leaves much to be desired
United Returns $5.6 Million in Tax Incentives to Chicago
Were given money to move, but consolidated and gave the money back, though they weren't required to
Drone Strikes Concentrated in Afghanistan
Robo-death from the sky wins hearts and minds every time
Iran Not Commenting on Their Attack on American Drone
Iranian aircraft fired on UAV over international waters
Election's Over, Can We Focus on the Wars Now?
Barack Obama tried to extend the war in Iraq, has more troops in Afghanistan than Bush did, and is ordering drone strikes at a dizzying pace.
Obama Victory Celebrations Angers Pakistani Drone Victims
They don't know Obama cares, apparently
New Technologies Will Make it Easier for the Next President to Kill You
Good luck avoiding these
Boeing 787 Has Inaugural Flight
People who get excited by these sorts of things get excited
Obama's Approval Abroad Is Slipping Thanks to Foreign Policy
The president's terrible foreign policy is hurting his international popularity.
Escape the Holiday Crowds by Flying Through the Bullshit Gary/Chicago International Airport!
Via Jack Shafer comes news of a federally funded boondoggle that makes the three-flights-a-day John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport look like a busy transportation hub.
Obama Supporters Confronted with President's Record on Surveillance, Detention, Kill Lists
It's different when the guy you like does it
Passengers Take Flight Crew Hostage over Plane Delay
Turnabout is fair play? Is that a valid defense?
Polish Paper Feeds Furor over Crash that Killed President
Some believe 2010 airplane crash was planned
Drone-War Doublethink
Obama has added a new term to the doublespeak lexicon, "the disposition matrix."
Indian Man Given Life Sentence For Hijack Scare
Jitender Kumar Mohla claimed he had infected needles and a gun onboard a flight in 2009
Alleged Terrorist's Family To Sue U.K. Over His Drone-Strike Assassination
That no-due-process thing is a bitch
Iran Claims to Have Pictures of Israeli Military Bases Taken By Hezbollah Drone
Unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down by Israel earlier this month
Inside the Remote US Base Behind Secret Drone Operations
Have you heard about the African country of Djibouti?
U.N. Counter-Terrorism Expert to Investigate U.S. Drone Strikes
Says the attacks could be war crimes
Raise the Speed Limit
The surveillance technologies deployed on roadways across the U.S. don't need to be so unilaterally oppressive.
Seattle Police to Display Drone at Community Center
Also released guidelines on their proposed use yesterday in an attempt to win over public opinion
Obama Administration Leaves Assassination Lists as Its Legacy
Nearly 3,000 people have been killed by drone strikes
