Stories by Josh Harkinson

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How High is Too High to Drive?

Posted on: Feb 14, 2013, Source: Mother Jones

As legalized pot spreads, states are dazed and confused about what to do with stoned drivers.

10 Most Outrageously Overpaid CEOs

Posted on: Jul 12, 2012, Source: Mother Jones

CEO pay crept up another 5 percent last year, once again far outstripping wage gains for middle-class workers.

Inside the 1 Percent's Texas Enclave: One of the Richest, Whitest and GOP-Friendliest Zip Codes

Posted on: Dec 19, 2011, Source: Mother Jones

It's fair to call 75205, the zip code for most of Highland Park, the most enthusiastically Republican enclave in the country.

Rich Executives Spend Millions For Bodyguards To Guard Them From Populist Anger

Posted on: Aug 10, 2011, Source: Mother Jones

Meet World Protection Group Inc.'s private bodyguards, the latest trend in corporate spending.

Weedmart: Meet the Entrepreneurs with Plans for Marijuana Superstores and Pot-Focused Reality TV

Posted on: Mar 14, 2011, Source: Mother Jones

Meet the enterprising business upstarts at the vanguard of the pot boom.

Which Dangerous Toxins Are in Your Marijuana?

Posted on: Feb 4, 2011, Source: MotherJones.com

Grown under the radar of legal authorities, even "medical" cannabis can be covered in toxic mold or coated in commercial-grade synthetic fertilizers and insecticides.

Your Water Footprint: It's Not Just How Much Water You Use, But What Products You Buy

Posted on: Aug 4, 2009, Source: MotherJones.com

94 percent of the water we use comes from the products we buy -- from almonds and tomatoes to blue jeans and microchips.

Deep in Heart of Texas, Voters Sour on Hard-Liners

Posted on: Oct 31, 2006, Source: MotherJones.com

Even on Bush's home turf, some important Republican seats are up for grabs.

Main St. Returns from Exile

Posted on: Feb 21, 2004, Source: Orion Magazine

Think the days of knowing where your food and clothes come from are gone for good? What began as ties between one café and local farmers could grow into a new model for the global economy.