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Barely Legal: The Politics of Pot in America
A weeklong look at the state of marijuana law reform in the U.S. | More »April 19, 3:05 PM ET| Julian Brookes -
One Year Later: The Gulf Oil Spill
Wednesday, April 20 marks the one-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon blowout, the oil platform explosion that killed 11 men and set a 200-million-gallon gusher of oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico for three long months. Over the next few days, Rolling Stone contributing editors Jeff Goodell and Tim Dickinson - whose in-depth reporting on the spill you can revisit below -- and others will assess where things stand one year later. | More »April 19, 2:50 PM ET| Julian Brookes -
420, Meet Earth Day: The Secret Carbon Toll of Indoor Bud
The Drug War doesn't force marijuana farmers into the shadows. Increasingly, it forces them inside, to grow under high-wattage lamps. Lighting up all that indoor... | More »April 22, 5:10 PM ET| Tim Dickinson -
How the Fed Bailed Out Super-rich Bankers' Wives (Sit-down with Eliot Spitzer)
I had a fun sit-down with Eliot Spitzer last night to talk about the "Housewives" story -- he's probably my favorite interview on the finance stuff because he knows this material so well, and always has interesting things to add. In any case, here's the video from last night's appearance: | More »April 22, 9:58 AM ET| Matt Taibbi -
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal Says He'd Sign a 'Birther' Bill
... and other reasons to laugh (or cry): It's your Daily Threat Assessment. | More »April 21, 5:18 PM ET| Julian Brookes -
Best Way to Raise Campaign Money? Investigate Banks
A hilarious report has come out courtesy of the National Institute of Money in State Politics, showing that Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller – who is coordinating the investigation into the banks’ improper mortgage dealings – increased his campaign contributions from the finance sector this year by a factor of 88! He has raised $261,445 from finance, insurance and real estate contributors since he announced that he was going to be coordinating the investigation into improper foreclosure practices. That is 88 times as much as they gave him not over last year, but over the previous decade. | More »April 21, 9:27 AM ET| Matt Taibbi -
Bill Maher Talks 'Offshore' Pot Smoking and the War on Drugs
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the insanely smart and funny Real Time host talks Palin, pot, and politics, among other topics. Here -- in honor of 4/20 -- is the pot part. | More »April 20, 10:15 AM ET| Tim Dickinson -
BP Blowout Birthday: 'This Absolutely Could Happen Again Tomorrow'
Prior to the BP blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, the Obama administration talked tough about reforming the corrupt and scientifically bankrupt management of offshore drilling in America — but did tragically little to tranform the Interior Department's arm-in-arm relationship with Big Oil. | More »April 20, 9:10 AM ET| Tim Dickinson -
'The Real Catastrophe is the Oil We Don't Spill': Carl Safina on the Deepwater Horizon Blowout
Carl Safina is a world-renowned ecologist, marine conservationist and author. Following is an excerpt from his new book, A Sea in Flames: The Deepwater Horizon Oil Blowout, published today. | More »April 19, 4:55 PM ET| Julian Brookes -
The Gulf Oil Spill: One Year Later, 'Nothing Fundamentally Has Changed'
A year ago, when I visited the Gulf to report on the Deepwater Horizon blowout, it seemed like the catastrophe America needed to wake up to the ongoing insanity of our addiction to oil and the risks of deep-water drilling. After all, eleven workers died, key parts of the economy in Gulf states were paralyzed for months, the federal agency that oversaw offshore drilling was exposed as ineffective and corrupt, and the Gulf itself was fast becoming a toxic stew of crude oil and chemical dispersants. | More »April 19, 11:55 AM ET| Jeff Goodell -
Marijuana By the Numbers
As part of our weeklong coverage of the politics of pot, here's a quick look at some key numbers on marijuana in America. For more detail, follow the source links at the foot of this post. | More »April 19, 9:45 AM ET| Julian Brookes -
Marijuana Law Reform: What's Next?
This week, in observance of 4/20, we're taking a look at the politics of pot in America. We kicked off yesterday with a quick overview of marijuana law reform efforts over the past twelve months. Today, we check in with a leading legalization advocate, Ethan Nadelmann, executive director of the New York-based Drug Policy Alliance, for a take on the path ahead. Below, some highlights from our talk. | More »April 19, 9:25 AM ET| Julian Brookes -
You Just Filed Your Taxes ... Prepare to Get Pissed
Happy Tax Day America! You just relinquished a fifth of your 2010 income (18.8% on average) to Uncle Sam in the form of income and payroll taxes. | More »April 18, 3:25 PM ET| Tim Dickinson -
Rolling Stone Statement on the Pentagon's McChrystal Report
The Pentagon’s inspector general today released the results of its investigation into “The Runaway General,” the Rolling Stone profile of Gen. Stanle... | More »April 18, 2:30 PM ET| Rolling Stone