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Turkey-backed Syrian militia
Threats to Democracy, World Politics
December 27, 2018 | WhoWhatWhy Staff
Tags: Donald Trump, Kurds, Russia, Syria, Turkey

The Silver Lining of Trump’s Syria Withdrawal

Trump’s move to pull out of Syria has been called a surrender and a betrayal of allies. Yet it may increase American leverage in an extremely messy situation.

voting is people power
Election Integrity, Featured
December 27, 2018 | WhoWhatWhy Staff
Tags: democracy, elections, voter suppression

WhoWhatWhy’s Top Election Integrity Stories of 2018

This year WhoWhatWhy spent considerable resources shining a light on election vulnerabilities, and how bad actors both foreign and domestic are trying to undermine our most precious resource, democracy. We think some of these outstanding pieces deserve a second look.

Hospices de Beaune
Featured
December 26, 2018 | WhoWhatWhy Staff
Tags: feature stories, media, news

Fallen Through the Cracks: 2018 Stories Worthy of Your Attention

WhoWhatWhy gave you plenty of coverage in 2018, but here’s some stories we feel deserve another look.

Kellar, perplexing cabinet mysteries
WTF
December 24, 2018 | Milicent Cranor
Tags: gifts, job search, spy store

Magical Gifts That Can Change Your Life

Surprise a loved one with a unique life-changing gift: a job resumé done by a super headhunter. Or, one lesson — guitar, surfing, photography, whatever — with a real pro. Or spooky gadgets from the Spy Store, toys for regressing adults — and more!

Santa Claus Run, Michendorf
Video, WTF
December 24, 2018 | Kirsty Vitarelli
Tags: exercise, holidays, overeating

Avoid Gaining Weight This Holiday — Do the Cooking

How to not pack on those pesky pie pounds? Get involved with the planning and organizing — that’s sure to slim you right down…

Donald Trump, investigations
Opinion, US Politics
December 23, 2018 | Klaus Marre and DonkeyHotey
Tags: Donald Trump, impeachment, Indictment, Robert Mueller

Removing Trump From Office Would Come at a Steep Price

Opinion: The walls may be closing in on President Donald Trump. But don’t count on his departing the White House willingly. Or “Teflon Don’s” die-hard supporters not putting up a fight.

Standing Rock, protest
Big Money, Civil Liberties
December 22, 2018 | Vanessa Nason
Tags: activists, environmentalists, FBI, fossil fuels

FBI Continues to Break Its Own Rules by Tracking Protesters

Documents obtained by the Guardian show the FBI has, once again, broken protocol by improperly tracking the arrests of nonviolent environmental protesters.

Jeff Schechtman, host, Peter B. Collins, WhoWhatWhy, Podcast
Featured, Podcast
December 21, 2018 | Jeff Schechtman
Tags: Jeff Schechtman, Peter B. Collins, podcast

WhoWhatWhy’s Top Podcasts of 2018, Part One

As we wrap up the year, we look at some of our most important podcasts of 2018.

high school band
Civil Liberties
December 20, 2018 | Lindsay Bennett
Tags: Inequality, poverty, racism, segregation

Yes, America’s Schools Are Still Segregated

Although the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision outlawed segregation in 1954, schools across the country are resegregating at an alarming rate, severely impacting students and their communities.

Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Big Money, Environment
December 19, 2018 | Celia Wexler
Tags: Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Dominion, Virginia

Atlantic Coast Pipeline Loses Key Permit — Energy Companies Scramble

Environmental activists scored a huge victory after a Virginia judge overturned a permit for the massive pipeline. Now big energy companies are lobbying Congress to overturn the ruling.

Protesting signs, NYC, March
Opinion
December 18, 2018 | Stephen Singular
Tags: gun violence, mass shooting, meditation, mental health

Mass Shootings and Mindfulness

Opinion: 2018 has been, by some counts, a record year for American mass shootings. If guns are the hardware driving the violence, what is the software and how can we start to address changing it?

Brett Kavanaugh, Johnson’s Baby Powder, Johnson’s and Johnson’s
Big Money, US Politics
December 17, 2018 | Doug Vaughan
Tags: asbestos, Brett Kavanaugh, cancer, Johnson & Johnson

Just in Time for Supreme Court, Kavanaugh’s Cancer Powder Keg Blows Up

Johnson & Johnson stocks plummeted after new revelations confirm WhoWhatWhy’s report that executives knew for decades of links to cancer from asbestos in their products. But recent coverage missed the hidden connection to newly seated Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Pentagon, money
Big Money, Podcast, US Politics
December 17, 2018 | Jeff Schechtman
Tags: $21 trillion, accounting fraud, audit, Pentagon

The Real Story of the Pentagon’s $21 Trillion Con Game

An exposé of the Pentagon’s massive accounting fraud and why it is only now coming to light.

texting, censored
Civil Liberties, US Politics
December 16, 2018 | Austen Erblat
Tags: FCC, net neutrality, technology, text message

FCC Blasted for Opening the Door to Text Message Censorship

The FCC’s commissioners voted along party lines to reclassify text messages as an “information service” and allow wireless carriers to block unwanted texts.

Donald Trump, Jerome Corsi, Felix Sater, Michael Cohen, David Bossie, Erik Prince.
Opinion, US Politics
December 16, 2018 | Jonathan Z. Larsen
Tags: Donald Trump, Erik Prince, Jerome Corsi, Roger Stone

Donald Trump and His Shady Entourage — A Brief History

Opinion: When it comes to advisers and close associates who may not always be on the up-and-up, President Donald Trump sure knows how to pick them.

brain, music
Health Science and Technology
December 15, 2018 | Kirsty Vitarelli
Tags: brain injury, music, NMT, Therapy

Music Therapy Can Rewire a Broken Brain

When the brain is damaged, patients can regain speech and movement with the aid of Neurologic Music Therapy.

World Trade Center, 9/11. George W. Bush, Crown Prince Abdullah
Hidden Influence
December 14, 2018 | Russ Baker
Tags: 9/11, Khashoggi, MBS, Saudi Arabia

Amid Fresh Saudi Royal Family Scrutiny, Remember 9/11

The killing and dismemberment of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside a Saudi consulate has brought unwanted attention to the oil-rich kingdom. It’s perhaps a good time to remind the public of the often ignored Saudi royal family connections to 9/11.

Broward County Supervisor of Elections Office
Election Integrity
December 13, 2018 | Nina Sparling
Tags: audits, democracy, MIT

Getting the Count Right: Experts Debate Election Audits at MIT Conference

A democracy relies on its citizens voting. But what if there is no mechanism in place to ensure the election results accurately reflect the voters’ wishes? A recent conference on election audits at MIT tried to bring greater awareness to this critical issue.

Michael Cohen
US Politics, World Politics
December 12, 2018 | Russ Baker
Tags: Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, Robert Mueller

Former Trump Attorney and ‘Consigliere’ Michael Cohen Gets 3 Years in Prison

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, has been sentenced to three years in prison. Here’s the backstory you need to know.

Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama, Aid to Families with Dependent Children, AFDC
Podcast, US Politics
December 12, 2018 | Peter B. Collins
Tags: Felicia Kornbluh, feminism, Lynn Woolsey, Welfare reform

President Clinton’s Welfare Reform Is Still ‘Ensuring Poverty’

President Bill Clinton pledged to “end welfare as we know it” and left millions in poverty.

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