Keyboards Are the New F-15s
A look at how social media’s “charisma of certainty” is changing the nature of warfare.
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Be Afraid or Be Involved: Artificial Intelligence Is Close at Hand
The artificial intelligence revolution is here. It’s already impacting the economy and the military. It needs to be discussed now in the arena of public policy.
A Look Back at Our Front Page Artwork
One of the things that sets WhoWhatWhy apart from other news sites is that nearly all of our articles come with their own artwork. These “panoramas” offer a visual representation of what the stories are about. Here are some of our favorites from 2017.
Russian Opposition Leader Barred From Running
ISIS Isn’t Dying ; Controversial Departures from Trump’s White House …and More Picks 12/27
Stories We Didn’t Allow to Slip Through the Cracks
It would be tough for us to pick our best stories of 2017, but here are a few that you might have missed. More than anything, they show the wide range of issues we covered this year.
Is NATO’s Middle Eastern Anchor in Doubt?
Amid tectonic changes in the region, the moment for Turkey to make its fateful choice between a full-fledged dictatorship and a democracy may have arrived.
Did Inflated Stories on Aid Theft Lead to Black Hawk Down?
On the 25th anniversary of the US mission to Somalia that led to the Battle of Mogadishu, a veteran reporter tells how the whole episode was predicated on a lie.
Pennsylvania Political Consultant Lied to FBI
Russiagate’s Media Problems ; Will Politics Ruin the #MeToo Movement? …and More Picks 12/11
Was Lauer an Open Secret?
GOP’s Safety Net War ; Democrats Need a New RFK? ; Sessions and Marijuana …and More Picks 12/8
Was Russia Behind Cuba Sonic Attacks?
Was there some sort of attack on US embassy personnel in Havana? If so, who stands to gain? Certainly not Cuba. Now a similar incident in another part of the world points to a familiar foe.
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.
Saudi Blockade Makes Yemen Starve
Global Arms Trade Doc ; Mugabe Holds On in Zimbabwe ; Jack Ruby was at JFK Parade …and More Picks 11/20