The Jonathan Pollard Spy Case: Plot Thickens
New documents forced from a reticent CIA suggest the case of this American, sentenced to life in prison for spying on behalf of Israel, may be more complicated.
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NYT’s Rhodes to Nowhere: A Cipher in the Oval Office
Weird just keeps getting weirder. A close read of the New York Times’s profile of a mysterious top Obama speechwriter and advisor raises questions about the media, the presidency, and power itself.
A Declining Workforce, Incarcerating the Innocent & a Climate Primer: Mar. 6, 2015
NOW LIVE ON WhoWhatWhy RadioWHO Ep. 5: Every Prisoner Says They’re Innocent. Some Truly Are by Jeff Schechtman Every prisoner says “I’m innocent,” but some really are. Every year hundreds of men and women are incarcerated for crimes they did not commit. Tune in for RadioWHO host Jeff Schechtman’s conversation with authors Nikki Pope and […]
Explosive Radioactive Waste. Anthrax Hijinks & CIA Assassinations: June 4, 2015
NOW LIVE ON WhoWhatWhy WhoWhatWhy Exclusive: Our Homeless, Explosive Radioactive Waste by Paul DeRienzo A formidable glitch occurred just as the United States prepares to embark on a multi-billion-dollar program to restart production of nuclear weapons. An explosion at an underground waste dump in New Mexico—complete with some sky-high kitty litter—is highlighting the dangers inherent not […]
The FBI’s Trickery, China’s Slide & Pot Profits: July 8, 2015
NOW LIVE ON WhoWhatWhy FBI’s Amazing Trick to Avoid Accountability By Matt Connolly Only the astonishingly unaccountable FBI could get away with consistently not recording its investigative interviews not only of suspects but of witnesses—then having its agents write up reports based on “memory.” A former Deputy District Attorney tells the story of one […]
Drone Pilot Payday, A Freakishly Hot Planet & The Loch Ness Catfish: July 17, 2015
NOW LIVE ON WhoWhatWhy RadioWhoWhatWhy: Should We All Become Whistleblowers? By Jeff Schechtman In his work on leadership for both government and corporations, Ira Chaleff has become something of an expert on followers. What he’s found—and what he argues in his book Intelligent Disobedience and in his conversation with WhoWhatWhy’s Jeff Schechtman—is that we have to learn […]
Ten Indications Iran Wants Business Not Bombs
Longtime Middle East correspondent Charles Glass offers his droll, insightful, and entertaining personal take on the much-debated threat presented by Iran. He sees every indication that the country is much more interested in business than in war.
Stolen Votes, Jewish Fanaticism & Profiling Darren Wilson: Aug 03, 2015
NOW LIVE ON WhoWhatWhy Who’s Stealing Your Vote? A Documentary By John Wellington Ennis This documentary examines America’s broken electoral system, focusing in particular on shenanigans in the fiercely contested election and reelection of George W. Bush. Though released in 2006 to a limited audience, its lessons have never been more relevant. WHO The Man Who […]
Editors’ Picks for Sept 17
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Anonymous Claims Success in ISIS Hack Attack
The hacker collective Anonymous pledged to make ISIS the target of its largest operation ever. Just a few hours into its hack attack, Anonymous now says it is already seeing major results.
Home of the Not-So-Brave
The ultimate object of terrorism is to strike fear in the hearts of enemies. By that measure, the current hysteria over whether to allow Syrian refugees into the United States may just be the Islamic State’s biggest victory.
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