As MAHA Looms, a Look Back on MAGA’s Big HCQ Lie
The paper behind Trump’s “game changer” COVID-19 cure has finally been retracted, but the damage is done — with many snake oil salesmen headed for Washington.
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Sanders Jumps Into Fight Over H-1B Visas, Blasts DOGE Brothers
With an “America First” message of his own, progressive firebrand Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) waded into the debate over H-1B visas that is splitting MAGA Republicans.
New Orleans Attack Highlights Need for Rigorous Vetting of Trump’s Nominees
Republicans are using the New Orleans terrorist attack to make the case that Donald Trump’s national security nominees should be confirmed swiftly. Instead, it shows that they should be vetted especially carefully because of the importance of their jobs.
Why Elon Musk’s Demand for Suffering Won’t Stop at Mars
Critics describe Elon Musk’s guiding philosophy of longtermism as primed to justify “atrocities.”
Elon Musk’s New Year’s Day Bodes Poorly for 2025
The way Elon Musk spent his New Year’s Day, and what is evidently on his mind, are ominous signs of what’s to come.
My New Year’s Message: Help Us Find Out What Happened to America
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Roberts Hints at Trump as Threat to ‘Judicial Independence,’ Omits SCOTUS Woes
When addressing four main threats to judicial independence (while leaving out those affecting the Supreme Court itself), Chief Justice John Roberts might as well have addressed Donald Trump directly.
Heading Into the New Year, Things You Can Do to Make the World Slightly Better
We’re looking at a new year, and a new administration shortly after. There are things we can do right now that will be much less effective in a couple weeks. Here’s a list of them.
World’s Biggest Meatpacker JBS Wants Public Money to Fight Climate Change
Major Brazilian polluter champions agribusiness as a solution to hunger at G20.
WhoWhatWhy’s Best Sunday Cartoons of 2024
Here are our favorite works of DonkeyHotey from 2024.
Jimmy Carter: A Case Study in the Judgment of History
He slowly won me over, as he struggled with various crises and perfect storms that would cost him the support of many voters.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Jury Verdict Finding Trump Liable for Sexual Abuse
A panel consisting of three federal appeals court judges on Monday upheld the jury verdict that found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll.
Hoping to Avoid a Chaotic Speaker Fight, Incoming Co-Presidents Endorse Johnson
Donald Trump and Elon Musk want Mike Johnson (R-LA) to remain speaker. Will that be enough to get him over the hump on January 3?
Remembering Jimmy Carter
Carter may have been overshadowed by other American presidents, but he lived longer than any other, and his legacy is substantial.
Trump Wants New GOP Majority to Plunge Into Debt Ceiling Fight
Donald Trump wants Congress to eliminate the debt ceiling before he takes office so that voters don’t realize that he will increase the debt. However, it seems unlikely that he will get his wish.
2024 in Review: My Attempts to Make Sense of a Nonsensical Year
Oracle and chronicle of America’s unbelievable (but predictable) descent.
Musk’s AfD Endorsement Shows He’s Not a Germany Expert, He Is a Far-Right Expert
After helping install Donald Trump as US president, Elon Musk took another hard-right turn as he set his sights on undermining another Western democracy.
2024 — The Year When the Truth Stopped Mattering
This year had the usual list of political winners and losers. However, collectively, we lost something more important than any race for any office. 2024 was the year in which the truth stopped mattering altogether.
WhoWhatWhy’s Best Ted Rall Cartoons of 2024
Ted Rall pulls no punches. He’s a patented political pugilist, landing haymaker after haymaker, week after week. Rall’s cartoons may not float like a butterfly, but they certainly sting like a bee. Here are some of our favorites from 2024.
WhoWhatWhy’s Top Podcasts of 2024 — Part 2
This year, podcasts didn’t just capture the conversation—they drove it. They became the soundtrack of discovery shaping how we see the world.
Let Me Hurt and Don’t Tell Me To Hope
We have witnessed nothing less than the triumph of evil on a scale we never imagined.
WhoWhatWhy’s Best Jon Richards Cartoons of 2024
Whether he’s skewering Republicans or Democrats, Jon Richards always has a sharp eye for the political hypocrisy of the moment.
Trump Issues Holiday Reminder That He Is Nuts
In one absolutely insane Christmas message, Donald Trump manages to threaten three countries (including two NATO members).
WhoWhatWhy’s Best Climate and Environment Stories for 2024
Climate change and myriad other environmental crises were not meaningfully addressed in 2024. But WhoWhatWhy and our Covering Climate Now partners remained dedicated to bringing you news on all of it.
Why CEOs and the Very Rich Should Receive Enhanced Protection
Because truth in advertising
Climate Change Is Driving Dangerous Bacteria Farther North
Satellite data could help address rising rates of vibriosis infections, often the result of eating undercooked seafood, along the East Coast of the United States.
WhoWhatWhy’s Best International Stories for 2024
Ukraine remained the major focus through much of 2024, as well as Israel’s continued attacks on Gaza. WhoWhatWhy was there.
‘All the Best People’ — What the Gaetz Report Says About Trump’s Nominees
While the media focuses on the juiciest details of the Ethics Committee report on the misdeeds of Matt Gaetz, the real story is something else.
A Baker’s Dozen of My Favorite Substacks From 2024
A look back at a year that hardly seems real
If You Did Not See Musk’s AfD Support Coming, You Don’t Know Elon
Elon Musk once claimed that his social media platform would have to be politically neutral to deserve the public’s trust. Now he is openly supporting a right-wing German party with neo-Nazi ties.
Fly Me to the Moon: A Few Small Cells, One Giant Leap for Biodiversity
A group of scientists reaches for the stars and proposes an innovative way to secure Earth’s dwindling biodiversity in the midst of increasing extinction rates.
House of Horrors II: Trump & Musk Edition
House Republicans will be ruled by chaos, self-promotion, Elon Musk, and Donald Trump. That means the upcoming two years could either be highly entertaining or terrifying.
Trump Has a Bad Week as Losses Pile Up
Following a week of disappointments, the president-elect tried to salvage his dignity by threatening Panama.
Democrats Bail Out Johnson; Musk More Effective than Trump
Thanks to House Democrats, Congress is poised to avert a government shutdown by the midnight deadline. Elon Musk got what he wanted, Donald Trump did not.
Russian General’s Assassination Points to Cracks in Moscow’s Security System
Following the assassination of Russian Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the most important questions are: How did the Ukrainians do it, and how will Vladimir Putin respond?
If Americans Allow Themselves to Be Gaslit on Looming Shutdown, All Is Lost
Republicans are determined to blame Democrats for a government shutdown that, should it take place, will be entirely of their own making.
House GOP Strips Its Dignity and Integrity From Continuing Resolution
House Republicans have gotten themselves into a mess and once again embarrassed and humiliated themselves in the process.
WhoWhatWhy’s Top Podcasts of 2024 — Part 1
This year, podcasts didn’t just capture the conversation—they drove it. They became the soundtrack of discovery shaping how we see the world.
Only in America: Perspectives on the Murder of a Health Care CEO
Travellers from abroad share their thoughts on American health care from the hostel where Luigi Mangione stayed.
On the Horizon: Nature’s Top Emerging Threats and Opportunities
Melting glaciers, plant genetics, protection from forever chemicals, and more: An annual look at the conservation horizon reveals priorities for the years ahead.
Get Ready for the Holidays. Take Care of Others, Take Care of Yourself
As the time flies by before the holidays hit, it can be hard to look beyond your own daily tasks, but taking the time to do small things for your community will make a big difference.
Sinema Hit With FEC Complaint on Day of Farewell Address
A government watchdog group alleges that outgoing Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) spent more than $100,000 in campaign funds on her personal travel and entertainment after declaring that she would not run for reelection.
Elon Musk Is Trying to Buy a Second Branch of Government
Elon Musk said Wednesday that every member of Congress who votes for the CR should be voted out in two years. That raises the question of how much power an unelected billionaire should have.
Privacy in Pieces: States Scramble to Protect Data as Congress Dithers
As the United States federal government slowly attempts to pass nation-wide data privacy legislation, certain states have forged their own legislation. But this has left more than half of Americans with little data protection, if any.
A Guide to (Not) Covering School Shootings
A day after a 15-year-old girl killed a fellow student and a teacher, the country has already largely moved on.
Folk Songs for Street Murder
CEO shooter Luigi Mangione gets the Woody Guthrie treatment.