The Real Reason for the Afghan War?
More evidence that Osama bin Laden was an excuse for perpetual war, and grabbing mineral resources.
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Hawaiian ‘Paradise’ Faces Rising Tides and Temperatures
Hawaii may be postcard-beautiful, but the state capital is under a triple threat: rising temperatures, rising oceans, and too little rainfall.
Classic WHY: The Real Reason for the Afghan War?
As the US and world debate whether expanded foreign intervention in Syria is justified—and why, we thought this primer on the unspoken issues in another war theater might provide food for thought. Here, then, we repost a September, 2012 WhoWhatWhy article looking at less noble reasons for the Afghan conflict. While you read this, you may feel like taking a hard look at Syria and asking: Is this situation truly different, or are strategic and financial concerns again the justification the political and media establishment will not openly discuss?
After Legalization of Gangs, Ecuador’s Murder Rate Dropped Sharply
Starting in 2007, Ecuador reformed its police and decriminalized gang membership. A study in 2017 showed the murder rate dropped by over 400 percent.
Chris Christie’s Bridgegate Houdini Act: Back from the Dead?
Long shot or not for the White House, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s tactical response to the Bridgegate fiasco offers a master class on insulating a candidate from crisis.
Virginia Governor Race Harbinger for Upcoming Elections
Some are calling the race in the purple state of Virginia a referendum on President Biden’s performance. Others think it will be a sign of things to come.
Google, Amazon Help Big Oil Heat Up Planet
Tech giants are leveraging new technologies that aid oil extraction, hiding behind philanthropy but reaping profits while hastening ecological collapse.
Coronavirus Up Close: Life in an Italian Ghost Town
Inside the coronavirus ‘red zone’ in Italy, people have retreated to their homes to avoid contagion. WhoWhatWhy spoke to one woman about life under quarantine.
Another Secret Revealed from Camp Hillary Clinton
Progressives are skeptical of a Wall Street-backed war hawk running for the Democratic nomination? No way! This is the unfunny irony plaguing the Clinton campaign. Hillary’s Super PAC director David Brock seems to have taken note of the hesitancy voiced by Progressives. And by Progressives, we (and he) mean rich liberal donors. Ahead of an […]
Can Big Coal Pull Off Another Dirty Trick?
Big Coal, legally mandated to clean up mining-operation messes left behind in several states, could end up sticking taxpayers with the bill for its dirty deeds.
Inside the Chinese Meltdown Rocking Wall Street, Part 3
Can China turn its economy around by fighting pervasive corruption? More than its own future will be determined by the answer to that question. China has become too big to fail.
Billionaire Dreams, Societal Nightmares, and the Illusion of Reality
Tech billionaires’ dangerous game: selling escapist fantasies while ignoring urgent crises like climate change and income inequality.