Digg - What the Internet is talking about right now http://digg.com/source/nationaljournal.com Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:52:04 +0000 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:52:04 +0000 15 Digging for the former Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa is a time-honored tradition. Now, after a tip from the son of a former Detroit mob boss, the FBI is back on the hunt in a field in suburban Detroit. But how much does a massive dig like this cost the federal government in a case that's nearly 38 years old? http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/how-much-does-it-cost-to-dig-for-jimmy-hoffa-20130618 http://on.digg.com/16dzW6o Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:48:52 +0000 If I write a book and sell a few dozen copies in my local bookshop, I owe the government a cut of that income in taxes. The rules on what I fork over, and how, are pretty clear. But what if I write a book and decide to sell it online in return for bitcoins—how much do I owe the tax man then? http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/the-tax-man-cometh-for-your-bitcoins-20130618 http://on.digg.com/128B72u Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:33:27 +0000 Thomas Jefferson made malt liquor. And he was kind of a snob about it. http://www.nationaljournal.com/whitehouse/thomas-jefferson-home-brewer-20130614 http://on.digg.com/153BKwn Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:19:32 +0000 Domino’s has delivered cash, stock, and stock options currently worth more than $3 million to Diana Cantor, the wife of Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, since October 2005 – all for her part-time work as a director. http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/domino-s-pizza-delivers-big-for-eric-cantor-20130613 http://on.digg.com/1a72rpz Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:23:42 +0000 Star Trek has a pretty good track record of forecasting the future. Cell phones, tablets, augmented-reality visors. But who would have thought that the franchise's darkest vision would be the next to come true? http://www.nationaljournal.com/nationalsecurity/how-star-trek-explains-the-nsa-20130607 http://on.digg.com/13pGTkc Fri, 07 Jun 2013 13:32:06 +0000 A long time ago, in a fictional galaxy far, far away, a revolutionary technology was used to destroy Sith scum. Now, a real-life version of that technology could be used to make surgery bloodless. http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/lightsabers-can-save-your-life-20130606 http://on.digg.com/11uFvgh Thu, 06 Jun 2013 14:42:15 +0000 It's about to get a lot more crowded in here. http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/in-5-years-half-of-all-earthlings-will-be-on-the-internet-20130604 http://on.digg.com/10WxNIJ Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:27:03 +0000 For now, yes. But Congress would like to change that. http://www.nationaljournal.com/domesticpolicy/is-16-minutes-the-best-we-can-do-for-tornado-warnings-20130529 http://on.digg.com/146Wa77 Wed, 29 May 2013 18:28:37 +0000 In the case of the IRS scandal, the very system aimed at keeping politics out of the civil service is helping the person who admitted to targeting tea party groups stay on the government payroll. http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/why-is-it-so-hard-to-fire-a-low-performing-government-employee-20130524 http://on.digg.com/18pUYQz Sat, 25 May 2013 15:54:51 +0000 What is it like speaking up for those accused of horrendous crimes? Five attorneys who have stood by bomb plotters, detainees, and murderers explain. http://www.nationaljournal.com/nationalsecurity/why-we-defend-terrorists-20130502 http://on.digg.com/ZXVHFY Thu, 02 May 2013 17:55:50 +0000 Can an enterprising developer striking out on his own solve one of the social network's biggest flaws? http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/somebody-is-fixing-twitter-s-misinformation-problem-but-it-s-not-twitter-20130430 http://on.digg.com/12LeKna Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:17:39 +0000 Visiting a friend? It's only polite to bring a little something with you. Gift-giving is a routine part of diplomacy, but it also makes for interesting public data. So who brings the best stuff? http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/what-the-heck-is-gabon-doing-giving-president-obama-a-gift-worth-52-695-20130425 http://on.digg.com/17mrfaQ Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:59:25 +0000 Over the last two decades, there have been many events that are considered acts of terrorism (officially or not), or potential acts of terrorism. Here are some of the more notable instances. http://www.nationaljournal.com/domesticpolicy/a-brief-history-of-terrorism-in-the-united-states-20130416 http://on.digg.com/11dC3nO Tue, 16 Apr 2013 15:16:55 +0000 Back to the future is a cliché, but how else can you describe CNN’s decision to revive Crossfire? http://www.nationaljournal.com/politics/cnn-s-crossfire-revival-might-be-the-worst-idea-ever-20130409 http://on.digg.com/14TJ9mC Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:35:10 +0000 How do you correct something as fleeting as a tweet? http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/twitter-needs-to-deal-with-misinformation-here-s-how-20130322 http://on.digg.com/11tbkb4 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:13:03 +0000 The precedents the U.S. has set for robotic warfare may have fearsome consequences as other countries catch up. http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/when-the-whole-world-has-drones-20130321?page=1 http://on.digg.com/YsDboy Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:00:39 +0000 In the eyes of the federal government, there is no such thing as “medical marijuana.” But there’s a dispensary just blocks from the Capitol. http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/the-pot-industry-s-most-politically-important-dispensary-20130321/ http://on.digg.com/149Y9wc Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:03:42 +0000 The term "cyberwarfare" is meaningless in the worst way—it puts the imagination into paranoid overdrive and is not limited by any legal definitions. All the rules we’ve got on armed conflict today apply to ye olde bombs and bullets, not viruses and botnets. http://www.nationaljournal.com/tech/yes-cyberattacks-are-perfectly-legal-under-the-laws-of-war-20130321 http://on.digg.com/149VXF0 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:18:10 +0000 It’s tempting to think Marco McMillian was killed because of his race, his sexuality, or because he was running for mayor. The truth is more elusive. http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/in-mississippi-the-mysterious-murder-of-a-gay-black-politician-20130314?src=longreads&buffer_share=f5599&utm_source=buffer http://on.digg.com/XSf6YG Sun, 17 Mar 2013 17:26:26 +0000 It’s tempting to think Marco McMillian was killed because of his race, his sexuality, or because he was running for mayor. The truth is more elusive. http://www.nationaljournal.com/magazine/in-mississippi-the-mysterious-murder-of-a-gay-black-politician-20130314 http://on.digg.com/13ZiRiG Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:31:50 +0000