Too Big to Prosecute — DOJ Gives Giant Corporations a Pass
A look at why the Feds are often too afraid to prosecute white collar crime — and the revolving door between prosecutors and high-powered defense lawyers.
Why Isn’t the Mainstream Media Honest about US Torture?
It’s been almost 10 years since US citizens learned that their government was engaging in torture. Why does the media continue to sugarcoat this state-sanctioned crime by calling it “enhanced interrogation?”
The Astonishing Security State Travails of Our New Podcaster Barrett Brown
Barrett Brown was almost put away for over 100 years. His crime: publicizing documents that reveal the shadowy world of intelligence contracting in the post-9/11 era.
What CIA Hid from the Rockefeller Committee
A newly unredacted document sheds new light on CIA assassination operations planned by what was known as “The Health Alteration Committee.”
Exclusive to WhoWhatWhy: The Barrett Brown Podcast
Barrett Brown talks with CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou and with Suzie Dawson, the head of New Zealand’s Internet Party. Brown also offers a brief commentary on what he thinks of the current “rule of law.”
Can Trump Steer the Country When Things Go Wrong?
Some US presidents are tested as soon as they take the oath of office. Donald Trump, and by extension the US, has been lucky in that there have been no major events so far in his first term. But what will happen when the first real crisis occurs? Can the president and a chaotic White House staffed with novices handle it?
What Is Neodymium And Why Is It so Important?
Rare-earth elements are essential to current and emerging technologies and one country controls their supply.
China Monopolizes Crucial Rare Earth Minerals
The US has become completely reliant on China for all its major defense systems. This dependence lies in the mining and manufacturing of the rare earth elements essential to everything from nuclear weapons to iPhones.
Will Voter Anger About High Drug Prices Overcome Big Pharma?
Voters in one key state will decide this November on a ballot initiative aiming to control the wild spikes in drug prices. Will consumer outrage at the ever-rising cost of medication translate into support for similar actions across the country? Or will Big Pharma and the politicians it funds nip this burgeoning movement in the bud?
Will the US Be Sending More Troops to Afghanistan? For What?
We’re not “winning” the war in Afghanistan, and President Donald Trump — perhaps enchanted by that country’s mineral reserves — is thinking of firing the commander of US forces there. He may also send in more troops. Will his ambitions cost more lives?
Politico’s Challenge to JFK Orthodoxy That Isn’t
Politico Magazine featured an article that appeared to question the official narrative of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy — that he was killed by a lone-nut — but in the end only supported it. Why does mainstream media refuse to recognize any evidence to the contrary?
GOP Plan to Suppress the Rising Millennial Vote: How Will They Do It?
The Republican-championed voting requirements aim to reshape the changing electorate in their favor, cut millennial voters out of politics, and reassert control over a crumbling coalition.
Conservatives Don’t Want You to Know the Cost of Health Care Repeal
Conservatives threatened to eliminate the Congressional Budget Office after its fact-based analysis of their health care repeal helped derail it.
Conservatives Lay Siege to Congressional Budget Office
Republicans lash out at an impartial federal agency after their various health care bills get unfavorable scores.
A First Look at the New JFK Assassination Documents
The National Archives last week surprisingly released thousands of previously unseen JFK assassination records. What do they say? Will President Donald Trump allow the release of all remaining documents this year? Why has this story been so undercovered by the mainstream media?