Is Trump’s Dam Breaking?
Reading Time: 2 minutes How did a duo of failed Ukrainian hustlers end up on a secret mission for President Trump?
A major GOP publication has had it with Trump — bothered by his poor judgment.
WhoWhatWhy 2020: Where We Go From Here
Reading Time: 2 minutes Good journalism is going to play a crucial role in 2020. Here is what we plan to do this year.
Death of a Banker: Did Laundered Russian Billions Play a Role? Part 3
Reading Time: 17 minutes WhoWhatWhy probes the Russian connection, visits the dead banker’s family, and hears yet another version of what happened.
Death of a Banker: Did Laundered Russian Billions Play a Role? Part 2
Reading Time: 10 minutes What did senior banking executive Aivar Rehe know about an alleged gigantic Russian money laundering operation? WhoWhatWhy investigates.
Death of a Banker: Did Laundered Russian Billions Play a Role? Part 1
Reading Time: 13 minutes WhoWhatWhy investigates the unexplained death of a banker connected to the world’s largest money laundering case, and discovers even more mysteries.
Debatable Conclusions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Here’s what happens when we trust big media to tell us who won a debate.
Russ Baker’s Firsthand Account of the Fall of the Wall
Reading Time: 3 minutes WhoWhatWhy founder and Editor-in-Chief Russ Baker was in Germany when the Berlin Wall came down. Here’s what he reported 30 years ago. It is highly relevant at a time when new walls are being built and families separated.
Modest Plan to Save Humanity — Starts With You
Reading Time: 3 minutes We all think we can’t do anything about climate change. Maybe we are wrong.
Judge Orders Release of Records That Might Tie Saudi Royals to 9/11
Reading Time: 6 minutes We may be one step closer to learning the truth about connections between the Saudi royal family and the 9/11 attacks.
Epstein Death: Deep Digging Not Welcome in Corporate Media
Reading Time: 4 minutes Journalists are playing an important role in tamping down rumors and disinformation. But could they be suppressing legitimate inquiry at the same time?
Key Unanswered Questions About Epstein Death and Cameras
Reading Time: 2 minutes We asked the Bureau of Prisons about what the cameras showed regarding Epstein’s death. Guess what they told us?
Jeffrey Epstein Death: A Little Skepticism is Warranted
Reading Time: 2 minutes Do we now just accept that Jeffrey Epstein killed himself? Maybe he did. And maybe he didn’t.
Russia’s Secret Tools for Killing, Torturing, Spying
Reading Time: 4 minutes Russ Baker takes a tour through the KGB Museum of grotesque and quaint spy tools, located in the heart of New York City, of all places.
The Bush Family Stories You Won’t See Tonight on CNN
Reading Time: 6 minutes The news media giant will devote two hours of Sunday prime time extolling the legacy of one of America’s most powerful families. Then there’s the other stuff it won’t talk about. WhoWhatWhy notes that the latter is also important context.
Michael Cohen’s Murky Backstory Warrants More Scrutiny
Reading Time: 27 minutes A great deal remains to be discovered about the disgraced lawyer’s Russia ties and the nature of his nearly two-decade dalliance with Trump. Will Congress ask?
Shocker: ‘Washington Post’ Publishes Nuanced Article About RFK Assassination
Reading Time: 3 minutes It is extraordinarily rare for major news outlets to delve into an issue they are usually quick to dismiss as a “conspiracy theory.” But the ‘Washington Post’ went there.
Saying Goodbye to the ‘Other Russell Baker’
Reading Time: 3 minutes Our Russ Baker had a special “relationship” with the other Russell Baker. But we’ll all miss him. OPINION
WhoWhatWhy 2019: Where We Go From Here
Reading Time: 2 minutes 2018 was a year of growth and accomplishment for WhoWhatWhy. We produced more stories than ever before. But we have even bigger aspirations, so here’s what we see on the horizon.
Michael Cohen in Prague?
Reading Time: 3 minutes The notorious Steele Dossier claimed Michael Cohen, Trump’s ex-personal lawyer and soon to be convict, was in Prague in summer 2016 meeting Russians — allegations he denies. But new reports concerning his cell phone geolocation metadata may substantiate the dossier.