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.
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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.
There Are No Good Outcomes in Ukraine, Only a More Dangerous World
Author and global strategist Shay Khatiri lays out his worst-case scenarios for Ukraine, Europe, and the world’s geopolitical framework.
US Elections: Dangerous Erosion of Trust in a Dangerously Untrustworthy Process
Election experts Jonathan Simon and Lynn Bernstein go deep into how America’s myriad of voting systems operate, and the reasons trust in them has cratered
Perpetual War… Invisible War
Norman Solomon discusses the invisible wars the US has been waging for decades, their impact on society, and the role of the media in its perpetuation.
Confusion Over Missouri Voter ID Law Could Loom Large in Crucial Senate, House Races
Recent court decisions, coupled with inaccurate mailers and problems with absentee ballots, may be causing widespread confusion as Missourians vote today in a very close Senate race. Democrat Claire McCaskill is running for reelection in a state President Donald Trump won by 18.5 points in 2016. RealClearPolitics rates the race as a tossup and […]
Too Secret? The Secret Service’s Long, Troubling History of Omerta
Before the text messages’ convenient disappearance, the agency also trashed records related to the JFK assassination.
McCarthy’s Art of the Deal With the Devil
Newly minted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) is very good at making very bad deals.
America After a MAGA Win in 2024: What a ‘Fourth Reich’ Here Might Look Like
You live in a world of hate and fear, and the people who hate and fear do not even know it themselves; when everyone is transformed, no one is transformed.
Election 2024: What a Trump/MAGA Victory Would Do to America
Gradually then suddenly: Like a cat stalking a backyard bird, fascism creeps, creeps… Then it springs.
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.
The Original Inconvenient Truth
One of the original JFK assassination investigators breaks down the 58-year-old case into its basic parts.