249 results found for "boston marathon"

Judge O'Toole, Boston College, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
By 04/14/2016

Tsarnaev Judge Did Not Practice What He Preaches

The U.S. District Court judge who presided over the trial of convicted Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev seems to have forgotten crucial details about the jury pool he interviewed during voir dire. Why do I seem to remember more about this aspect of the trial than the presiding judge?   When I heard that Judge […]

By 02/08/2016

A Child Massacre Examined

A surprising number of people actually claim that the entire mass shooting event at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, was fabricated. They’re dangerously wrong — and this documentary proves it, while bringing some of the children back to life, if only for a moment.

By 11/07/2015

Podcast: Russ Baker on Trump, Jeb and More

Here’s WhoWhatWhy Editor in Chief Russ Baker with the podcaster Jack Blood a few months back. In this wide-ranging discussion, they mulled Donald Trump; what’s wrong with the candidates and the coverage; problems with modern conversation; the importance of thinking and reading outside the box; the narrow mindset of elites; and more.

Members of the Warren Commission
By 10/13/2015

New Book on CIA Master-Plotter Dulles, Sneak Peek: Part 2

In this second excerpt from the new book The Devil’s Chessboard, by David Talbot, we examine the formation and activities of the Warren Commission. And we note the central role in guiding the Commission’s “probe” of none other than Allen Dulles — a professional coup planner who might under normal circumstances have been considered a prime suspect.

By 09/08/2015

Brits Target Brits with Drones, and More Picks: Sept 08, 2015

VOLUNTEER!  Do you have skills you’d like to offer? We have all kinds of needs. Here’s one: Donor Network Coordinator. For more info, visit our Volunteer Page. Now Live on WhoWhatWhy Did Facebook Influence Verdict in Tsarnaev Trial? By James Henry Convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s lawyers filed a motion last month requesting a new trial, at […]

By 08/24/2015

The Hidden Story of Katrina, China’s Crash & Zombies: Aug 24, 2015

VOLUNTEER!  Do you have skills you’d like to offer? We have all kinds of needs. For more info, visit our Volunteer Page. With the Boston Marathon Bombing defense seeking a new trial, in part because of prejudicial media coverage, we figure this is a good time to remind people about one news organization that worked overtime […]