DOJ Continues to Block Media Access to Tsarnaev
The Department of Justice continues to block media access to convicted Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, refuses to say why, and refuses to tell us why they won’t tell us why.
1619 results found for "only receipts found in Tamerlan’s pockets were receipts for his self-incriminating bomb-making materials"
Murder or Suicide: The Deep Politics of A Death in Argentina
Be it murder or suicide, the suspicious death of the prosecutor investigating Argentina’s deadliest terrorist attack has unearthed a web of deep politics stretching from Buenos Aires to Tehran. Curt Hopkins investigates.
Connecting the dots on Syria: Fooling Enough of the People Enough of the Time…
Almost none of us are paying attention to the major war in the world today—and if we are, probably have no idea what it is really about. What does this say about our personal and societal progress?
America’s Radioactive National Park
Tucked away in last year’s defense bill is a measure establishing the Manhattan Project National Historical Park. It encompasses three sites crucial to America’s wartime entry to the atomic age. Is the new park a monument to death or glorious victory? Paul DeRienzo went to one of the sites to find out.
Why Mueller Hearings Were Not Duds
Robert Mueller may not have lived up to the media hype, but his testimony before Congress offered the public a day-long tutorial on his investigation.
Why WhoWhatWhy’s Boston Marathon Bombing Coverage Is Important
Traditional news outlets have all but abdicated their duty to ask the hard questions. Boston Globe columnist Kevin Cullen is a case in point – he’s on a first-name basis with the police involved in Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s capture. Klaus Marre looks at what’s missing from the mainstream press at Tsarnaev’s trial.
25 Democratic Consultants
Jack Quinn served as Vice President Gore’s Chief of Staff, and later as Counsel to President Clinton. Now he is a partner in a political consulting and lobbying firm with a close friend of Tom DeLay, and together, they have represented clients who want to drill in fragile areas of Alaska, put the screws to […]
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Iran and the Bomb, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Facts
8 simple lessons to keep in mind amidst the deluge of war propaganda concerning Iran’s nuclear program. Add your own favorite 9th lesson.
Indigenous Advocates at UN Say the Green Transition Is Neither Clean nor Just
Their message isn’t new, but it is gaining urgency as funding for green energy projects grows.
Trump: Bully For You
A journalist who has witnessed a lot — the 1968 police riots during the Chicago convention, Los Angeles following the Charles Manson murders, the implosion of the US Army at the end of the Vietnam War — has never seen anything as depressing as the election of Donald J. Trump.
AI Bot ChatGPT Stuns Academics With Essay-Writing Skills
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Crime and No Punishment
If corporations really are people, then many of them are crooks. Even worse, they are crooks who get away with it, as two prominent examples showed this week.