Stories by Jefferson Morley

Jefferson Morley is a staff writer for Salon in Washington and author of the forthcoming book, Snow-Storm in August: Washington City, Francis Scott Key, and the Forgotten Race Riot of 1835 (Nan Talese/Doubleday) subscribe to Jefferson Morley's feed

Meet the Little Girl Killed by a US Missile: Tracing One Tragic Story in Our Horrific Drone War

Posted on: May 29, 2012, Source: Salon

Photos of missile debris help trace the path of a CIA drone missile that killed a young girl.

Why Are Universities Buying Up Drones Faster Than Police Departments?

Posted on: May 1, 2012, Source: Salon

The spreading drone curriculum is a sign of the coming normalization of drones in American life.

Long Time Coming: Trayvon's Law

Posted on: Apr 18, 2012, Source: Salon

For the first time in a decade, Congress holds a hearing on anti-profiling legislation.

Occupy DC Forcefully Evicted, Protesters Injured, Arrested, Under Pressure from Congress's Richest Member

Posted on: Feb 5, 2012, Source: Salon

What had started as a politically-tinged eviction of an entirely peaceful encampment had suddenly turned into an aggressive display of force by the National Park Police officers.

Thomas Frank: How the Right Wing Hijacked Rage Over the Economic Collapse and Swindled America

Posted on: Dec 28, 2011, Source: Salon

Frank discusses one of the most important political developments of the Obama presidency: how the crash of 2008 served to strengthen the political right.