Justin Elliott's Blog, page 24

Obama claims Gadhafi is a danger to U.S.

In letter to Congress, he makes the case for the attacks on Libya, arguing national security interests are at stake

A history of Libya and blowback

Two years after Ronald Reagan ordered airstrikes on Tripoli in 1986, the Libyans orchestrated the Lockerbie bombing

The "coalition" has no clothes

The administration has insisted that the attack on Libya is a broad international effort -- but, so far, it's not

How nuclear regulators became captive to industry

Can the Nuclear Regulatory Commission -- which even Barack Obama called "moribund" -- keep our power plants safe?

Japan's nuclear danger explained

Experts offer a wide range of worst-case scenarios of what could happen at Fukushima Daiichi. Here's a breakdown

Haley Barbour's son sends rambling e-mail to Bill Kristol

Sterling Barbour is upset that the Weekly Standard took shots at his father, Haley

U.S. ally Yemen uses live ammo to quell protests

At least 31 protesters killed by police in the capital of Sanaa

Ex-regulator flacking for pro-nuke lobby

Jeff Merrifield was a top regulator for the much-criticized NRC. Now he's on Fox defending nuclear power

Kristol dismisses Barbour as a surrender monkey

The neocon Weekly Standard editor lashes out at the Mississippi governor over his skepticism of the Afghan war

Michigan Dems charged in fake Tea Party scheme

Two county-level Democratic officials face charges of perjury and forgery for creating bogus Tea Party candidates