Twitter, Trump, and Me: A Confession
Reading Time: 5 minutes My Twitter overload left me feeling a little unhinged.
Sex and Power: American Women Are Rocking the British Establishment
Reading Time: 5 minutes Prince Andrew, the Queen’s second son, is embroiled in the Epstein sex slave scandal and the prime minister’s relationship with a US businesswoman is in the spotlight.
Debatable Conclusions
Reading Time: 2 minutes Here’s what happens when we trust big media to tell us who won a debate.
Can Gas Price Protests Threaten the Iranian Regime?
Reading Time: 2 minutes International media may be underestimating the significance of protests in Iran as the ayatollahs face not only a domestic tide of discontent, but also a regional one.
Has Israel Forged an ‘Alliance’ With Archenemy Hamas?
Reading Time: 2 minutes The recent fighting in Gaza served Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s domestic political goals. But did it also roll back Iranian influence and signal a shift in relations between Israel and Hamas?
Secrets and Lies: Whistleblowers are the Heroes of Our Age
Reading Time: 8 minutes The high-tech surveillance state will manipulate our opinions for ruthless ends — but a few individuals have risked all to take a stand.
Syria Violence Continues Despite Trump-Erdogan Amity
Reading Time: 2 minutes As violence in northern Syria continues and war crimes allegations against Turkey mount, it looks as though all US President Donald Trump ostensibly got for his meeting with his Turkish counterpart was an unwanted Islamic State deportee.
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.
A Look at the California Inferno That Is Too Close for Comfort
Reading Time: 4 minutes A personal account of what it’s like inside the hell of a California wildfire.
US Celebration of ISIS Raid May Be Short-Lived as Turmoil Brews
Reading Time: 2 minutes As the US mulls its continued role in Syria, further chaos is spreading through the region. The governments of three key Syria neighbors have either collapsed, or are teetering on the brink.