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Life After Death Tax?new

Ohio’s repeal of estate taxes could strike a lethal blow to its local communities.

Cleveland Scene | Anastasia Pantsios | 05-25-2011 | Policy Issues

What Mowing Your Lawn Is Doing To The Planetnew

Americans reportedly dump more than 80 million pounds of pesticides and other chemicals onto their lawns and gardens every year. Aside from the potential risks for people and animals coming into direct contact with this toxic crap, pesticides get washed into streams and rivers, ending up as marine pollution.

New Haven Advocate | Gregory B. Hladky | 05-24-2011 | Environment

Tags: Pesticides, Lawn Care, Weed Killers

The Evil of Two Lessers

They tell us we get the government we deserve. No we don't. Not with a two-party system. We ought to get rid of this phony two-party "democracy." Someday we will. Until then, let's ignore it.

Maui Time | Ted Rall | 05-23-2011 | Elections

Tags: democrats, republicans, Elections, Electoral College, two-party system

Event Horizon: Terrence Malick Believes

"The Tree of Life" is a bold but flailing attempt to create an epic transgressive experimental cinema of cosmic proportions.

City Pulse | Cole Smithey | 05-23-2011 | Reviews

Tags: Terrence Malick, The Tree of Life

Inside Westboronew

At Westboro Baptist Church, Steve Drain found religion but lost a daughter.

The Pitch | Justin Kendall | 05-23-2011 | Religion

Tags: Westboro Baptist Church

Drone Zone: High-Tech War Games in Oregon?new

If senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley have their way, and the FAA reauthorization bill is signed into law with an increase in drone-testing areas inserted, then a swath of high desert, currently home to sage grouse and antelope, could become prime real estate for drones or more accurately, unmanned aerial systems. As war becomes more and more like a high tech video game, the question becomes: Does Oregon want to be in the business of testing killing machines?

Eugene Weekly | Camilla Mortensen | 05-20-2011 | War

Tags: Drones, Environment, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Freedom Rides Againnew

Hank Thomas walked up the steps of the Greyhound bus on a sunny day May 4, 1961. As he calmly surveyed its drab, blue-gray interior, the lanky 19-year-old black student from Howard University had no idea that in about two weeks he would come dangerously close to meeting his maker on its floor.

Jackson Free Press | Dylan Watson | 05-19-2011 | Civil Liberties