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In a democracy built on the principle that no one is above the law, a peculiar carve-out exists for the very people who write and enforce legislation. Across multiple states and at the federal level, elected officials and government employees operate vehicles with...

The global decline of honeybee populations represents one of the most consequential ecological crises of the modern era. Colony losses that once alarmed only beekeepers now threaten the agricultural foundations that feed billions of people. Understanding the scale of...

Within the sprawling apparatus of federal law enforcement lies a unit whose very existence challenges fundamental principles of the American justice system. The Drug Enforcement Administration's Special Operations Division, known as SOD, operates as a clearinghouse...

The brain consumes roughly 20 percent of the body's total energy despite accounting for only about 2 percent of body weight. This disproportionate energy demand means that what you eat has a direct and measurable impact on cognitive performance, memory, mood, and...

Few events in music history have generated as much speculation as the shooting death of Tupac Shakur on September 7, 1996, in Las Vegas. More than a quarter century later, the circumstances surrounding his murder continue to fuel conspiracy theories ranging from rival...

When Detroit filed for bankruptcy in 2013, it became the largest municipal bankruptcy in American history. With approximately 78,000 abandoned buildings, a population that had plummeted from 1.8 million to roughly 700,000, and home prices that had collapsed to levels...

In a demonstration that exposed critical vulnerabilities in global navigation systems, a team of engineering students from the University of Texas at Austin successfully hijacked the navigation of an 80-million-dollar superyacht using a GPS spoofing device no larger...

Hidden behind an unmarked door in a Washington, D.C. federal courthouse, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court operates as one of the most powerful and least visible institutions in the American judicial system. Created in 1978 in the aftermath of revelations...

Throughout the history of espionage, women have served as some of the most effective intelligence operatives ever deployed. Despite being systematically underestimated by the male-dominated institutions they infiltrated, female spies have altered the outcomes of wars,...

In a case that underscored the depth of corruption problems within American law enforcement, two Detroit-area police officers were arrested for committing armed robberies against motorists while using their badges, bulletproof vests, and police-issued equipment. The...

For decades, inventors and entrepreneurs have claimed to develop vehicles that run on water alone. These stories captivate the public imagination — the idea that the most abundant substance on Earth could replace expensive, polluting fossil fuels seems almost too good...

In the summer of 2013, the cybersecurity world lost one of its most provocative researchers under circumstances that fueled speculation for years. Barnaby Jack, a New Zealand-born hacker renowned for demonstrating vulnerabilities in ATMs, insulin pumps, and medical...

In a stark demonstration of the ongoing clash between federal drug enforcement and state marijuana legalization efforts, DEA agents conducted armed raids on multiple medical marijuana dispensaries across Washington State. The operations, which swept along the...

The security of encrypted internet communications depends on a relatively simple but powerful concept: private encryption keys that are held exclusively by the service provider and never shared with third parties. When governments seek access to those keys, the...

Reports that the High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) had been shut down permanently were apparently a bit premature. According to HAARP program manager James Keeney, the facility is only temporarily off the air while operating contractors are...

When a law enforcement agency tasked with fighting organized crime discovers evidence of widespread criminal activity by major corporations and wealthy individuals, the expectation is that prosecutions would follow. In a case that shook public confidence in British...

Setting the Record Straight: Did Monsanto Really Buy Blackwater (Xe)? A few weeks ago, SouthWeb published an article entitled ” Monsanto buys Blackwater the largest mercenary army in the world“.  Since then, there has been a great deal of publicity over this potential...

Did you notice during the George Zimmerman trial how the media kept repeating the salacious question “What if Trayvon Martin had been white?” They acted as if this question was the perfect response to Zimmerman defenders. They pretended that this was a question...

Among the more persistent conspiracy theories circulating online is the claim that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden are related, specifically that they are cousins, and that Zuckerberg was installed at the helm of Facebook as part...