Lady Justice: Why Ruth Bader Ginsburg Has Become an Icon of the Left

By refusing to retire from the Supreme Court in spite of various health scares, Ruth Bader Ginsburg has become a symbol of the anti-Trump resistance.

Gun Deaths Surge — Except for in Two States With Restrictive Gun Laws

Climate Change Denial Is Thriving Under Trump ; Giuliani Has Always Been Like This ; and More Picks 10/11

Microplastics Are Becoming a Macro Problem

It’s raining (micro)plastic! With scientists reporting higher plastic counts in rain all over the world, the tiny microfibers are quickly becoming a big problem.

Paul Krassner: The Life of an Investigative Satirist

Upon the death of Paul Krassner this week, we are sharing part of a conversation WhoWhatWhy podcaster Jeff Schechtman had with him back in 2009.

Nuclear Disarmament: A Solution Not Being Offered

The United States and Russia both recognize that chemical and biological weapons are too dangerous for any government to possess — including themselves. Why are nuclear weapons an exception?

‘Tricky Dick’: Behind the Prevailing Myth, There’s Another Story

The evidence suggests President Nixon was set up by powerful interests deeply unhappy with his policies.

Venezuelans Protest Against President Maduro, ‘Four Dead’

Iranian TV Anchor Says US Jailed Her as Warning ; ‘A Coup Is Not a Democratic Transition!’ …and More Picks 1/25

The Deep State vs. Democracy: Can We Now Handle the Truth?

Journalist David Talbot talks about a new effort, joined by the Kennedy and King families as well as many others, to have Congress reopen assassination probes.

Kennedy, King Families to Congress: Reopen Probes

On the occasion of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a group of more than 60 prominent American citizens is calling upon Congress to reopen the investigations into the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Senator Robert F. Kennedy.

Elite Secret Society Tied Bush to Circles of Power

National news media are showering George H.W. Bush with accolades for a lifetime of “public service.” Yet much of his service was not in public; and the beneficiaries of his actions often remained unknown outside his inner circle. Many of his lifelong relationships — and the values they reflected — can be traced back to his membership in an elite Yale secret society whose consistent political influence has long been understated.

George H.W. Bush Shaped History — But Not the Way We’re Told

As a young naval intelligence officer, George H.W. Bush got a verbal thrashing for failing to be discreet. He sure learned that lesson, and became a man who did one thing in public and another in private. Thanks to that — and to an incurious and superficial media — there’s a whole lot of shocking stuff out there you probably never knew.

Unique Recollections of the Night RFK Was Gunned Down

Paul Schrade was shot in the head the night Bobby Kennedy was killed. A longtime friend of RFK, he tells us what he knows, what he witnessed, and what he thinks.