Doubts On “Official Story” of Bin Laden Killing
Was The New Yorker’s gripping moment-by-moment account of the Abbottabad operation that killed Osama bin Laden great journalism—or the ultimate spin job?
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Worth Watching: Videos From Around the World This Week
Protests Then and Now, Space-Age Science, And Stone-Age Art.
NY Times’ Umbrella Man Exposed
The web is buzzing about that clever Errol Morris anti-conspiracy video on the NY Times’s website. WhoWhatWhy interviewed the expert featured in the video about the strange JFK assassination figure “Umbrella Man,” and found a big problem with the central assertion. In fact, our research casts doubts not only on the most recent JFK propaganda, but on the New York Times itself.
CLOSEREADING—About that “surprise” attack: Ka-Bull!
Everyone’s pointing fingers about the failure to anticipate that spectacular surprise attack on Kabul by the newest flavor of Afghan threat. Could there be some deeper intrigue going on? You can bet your business on it.
Walmart’s U-Turn, ABC’s Media Fail & AP Sues the State Dept.: Mar. 11, 2015
NOW LIVE ON WhoWhatWhy The Real Reason Walmart U-Turned on Wages by Curt Hopkins Walmart’s recent decision to raise its workers’ wages got plenty of applause. But it looks like the deep-discount retailer gave itself a huge public-relations bargain, instead of making real changes that could help some of its employees get off welfare. Curt […]
Russian Repression, Criminal Banking & America’s Police State: May 6, 2015
NOW LIVE ON WhoWhatWhy Reform or Repression: What’s Behind Russia’s Mysterious College Shutdown? by Kali Hays Russia is already notorious for universities that provide “non-education.” Is an aim to stamp out independent thought behind the country’s motivations to close 40% of universities? WHO Inside Bernanke Inc.: The Lucrative Life of a Former Fed Chair This […]
RadioWhoWhatWhy: Finally, a Meaningful Report on Ferguson, MO
WhoWhatWhy podcaster Jeff Schechtman gets the lowdown on the federal investigation into the death of Michael Brown at the hands of a policeman in Ferguson, Missouri. What was that really about? Was there more to it than an isolated event? In short, yes. Find out in this interview with an NAACP official what systemic issues played a role in generating the deep anger in Ferguson—and throughout the country.
Confused by the Bloody War in Syria? Here’s the WhoWhatWhy.
Syria is a mess. And the narrative in mainstream media keeps swinging from one extreme to another, failing to grasp the complexities of the situation.
Who Benefits When Voting Is Made Difficult?
A new wave of restrictive voting laws, coupled with unlimited political cash, reminds us that voting rights are still not guaranteed and the Founders’ battles are still not over.
A Small Minority in 10 States Will Elect the Next President
Even in a close presidential race, candidates need only campaign in 10 “purple” states to optimize their chances of winning. So how healthy is this for our democracy?
Greenpeace: “Overfishing Denier” Failed to Disclose Industry Millions
Greenpeace accuses a well-known scientist, who claims that overfishing is no longer a problem, of failing to disclose that his research is partially funded by the fishing industry.
“GMOs? Hell, No!” A Report from an Anti-Monsanto Rally
In late May, hundreds marched down Broadway to protest against Monsanto, which the marchers decried as a serial creator of toxic agricultural products, with as much corrupting influence over their government as Goldman Sachs.