Who Gets Free Speech?
Reading Time: 2 minutes The value placed on free speech in the US is so high that some of the most abhorrent individuals and groups can have their say. This court case proves it.
Puerto Rico Pushes to Become 51st State
Reading Time: 2 minutes Electoral boycotts and economic problems overshadow Puerto Rico’s latest bid for statehood.
Trump Administration Threatens Contraceptive Coverage
Reading Time: 2 minutes This week marks the 52nd anniversary of Griswold v Connecticut, the Supreme Court case that paved the way for accessible contraception. We take a look back at the history of birth control and the importance of vigilance in a time of legislative regression.
Classic Who: Rich Guy on How Middle Class Stalwarts Are Job Creators
Reading Time: 2 minutes A wealthy American entrepreneur challenges the Republican notion that more tax breaks for the rich equals more jobs and prosperity for all.
FCC Turns Itself into a Deregulatory Agency
Reading Time: 2 minutes On May 18, the FCC quietly voted to propose new rules governing Internet service providers. The intent is to appeal net neutrality regulations enacted under the Obama administration.
Classic Who: The Day Americans Bombed an American City From the Air
Reading Time: < 1 minute There have been many proud and shameful days in US history. Americans have heard of many of them. One particular event, however, has long evaded public scrutiny. WhoWhatWhy is doing its part to change that by commemorating the anniversary of one of the most shameful episodes in the country’s history each year.
Michael Flynn Invokes Fifth Amendment While Subpoenas Stack Up
Reading Time: < 1 minute The former national security advisor is currently facing several subpoenas from Congress. These target both him personally and his businesses — through which he has received payments from foreign entities, including a media outlet funded by the Russian government.
Comey Is No Stranger to Explosive Testimony
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ten years ago this week, James Comey became a household name when he told the US Senate about one of the most remarkable nights in the history of American politics.
Re-examining the Chelsea Manning Saga as Prison Term Ends
Reading Time: 3 minutes Chelsea Manning is released from prison today after her 35-year sentence was commuted by President Barack Obama. Manning leaked hundreds of thousands of classified documents, many of which cast a new and damning light on US actions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Is the Constitutional Right to Vote a Myth?
Reading Time: 2 minutes The US Constitution is a treasured document to many, but it is not perfect. Whereas other countries explicitly lay out the right to vote in their constitutions, it is conspicuously absent from the US version. Unfortunately Americans are still living with the results today.