Why Marching for Life Now Means Attacking Contraception
Federal funding for contraception is in the crosshairs of Republicans as they push their anti-abortion agenda.
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Laughs, Tears, the Deep State and Russ Baker at NY Comedy Festival
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.
WhoWhatWhy Editor Russ Baker Talks JFK Records Release with Big Radio
In two short radio interviews, WhoWhatWhy Editor-in-Chief Russ Baker discusses the recent JFK records release.
JFK Assassination Triggered More Than Kennedy’s Death
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and particularly its aftermath, was the first in a series of high-profile events that triggered an increased level of distrust of government among Americans. The ripples from that day have now turned into a wave, author David Talbot argues.
Classic Who: GHW Bush and the JFK Assassination
Former President George H.W. Bush claimed to have trouble remembering where he was when John F. Kennedy was shot — in Bush’s own state. Helping refresh Bush 41’s memory leads in some fascinating directions.
Barrett Brown’s Exclusive Interview with Wanted Hacker Lauri Love
Lauri Love, accused of stealing large amounts of data from US government agencies, continues to fight extradition to the United States where he faces 99 years in federal prison.
Is Anybody Running the Deep State?
Barrett Brown and Barry Eisler examine whether the Deep State even exists today, or is there simply no leadership smart enough to keep it going.
New JFK Files: CIA Used State Department to Run Guns for Assassinations
A newly unredacted document sheds new light on CIA assassination operations planned by what was known as “The Health Alteration Committee.”
He Shaped US History — But Not How You Think
With tomorrow being America’s birthday, we thought it a good time to look at an underrated figure who shaped the country’s destiny, albeit not in the ways you heard.
Classic Who: What They Don’t Tell You About Oil Industry Tax Breaks
President Donald Trump’s tax reform outline calls for eliminating breaks for special interests, while dramatically lowering the overall corporate tax rate. But certain tax loopholes for Big Oil have proven especially difficult, even dangerous, to remove.
We Are Ripe for Fascism
The founders could only protect us from threats they knew. Today we face new perils that only understanding history can prepare us for.
Democracy Is No Protection from Authoritarianism
Just because a country’s leader has been elected by the people does not mean that he or she will adhere to democratic principles once in power. In these cases, as illustrated by recent examples in Turkey and India, the populace and media must try to hold them to account before it is too late.