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The Washington Post recently offered a truly frightening scenario: Russian hackers could try to manipulate the upcoming presidential election. Undoubtedly, readers of the Post were alarmed by this revelation…unless they were also readers of WhoWhatWhy. In that case they will have known about the possibility of Russia hacking the election for a year, which […]
No Outrage Over Pentagon Spending ; The Return of Paper Ballots …and More Picks for 9/22
There is a lighter side even to serious topics, as WhoWhatWhy Founder Russ Baker demonstrates in a live podcast from the New York Comedy Festival.
GOP’s Transparency Moment? ; Exporting Anti-Choice Laws …and More Picks 2/2
California Divided ; Alarm Over Talks to Implant UK Employees with Microchips …and More Picks 11/14
One-stop shopping for the latest coverage of the mysterious life and death of Jeffrey Epstein — and his connections to powerful people. The Jeffrey Epstein story strikes us at WhoWhatWhy as utterly unique — and, notwithstanding its tabloid aspects, of potentially profound importance. That’s why we’re launching a recurring aggregation of stories from a diverse […]
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Silicon Valley’s Sinister Takeover: The Trump-Vance Ticket and the Rise of Tech Autocracy
New: A Daily Roundup of News Today WhoWhatWhy is starting something new and we’re excited to bring it you. WhoWhatWhy—Now is a five-day-a-week rundown of the key news, irreverent views and selected stories from around the world and around the web. It’s a quick way for discerning minds to keep up with ever-changing news cycle […]
Suspicious Human Trafficking Bill Passes ; Intel Agencies Won’t Brief Congress on Hack ; Yahoo Hacked …and More Picks
Return of Koch Bros. ; Delaware-Size Iceberg Breaking Off Antarctica ; Republicans + Dems Plan to Punish Russia …and More Picks
Taiwan Prez Meets Ted Cruz ; Climate Deniers Love Trump’s EPA Pick ; Chris Hedges on Alleged Russian Hacking …and More Picks