Chernobyl: The Nuclear Disaster That Helped Destroy a Regime
When sensors in Europe first picked up the radiation from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, nobody could have predicted that the accident would help bring about the fall of the Soviet Union.
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Did Voter Suppression Cost Democrats a Crucial Victory?
When control of Virginia’s House of Delegates hung in the balance last year, there was talk about the importance of voting. What some overlooked, however, was the impact of voter suppression. Until now. A WhoWhatWhy investigation uncovers incompetence and blatant voter suppression on election day.
Time Is On Our Side — Are You?
Time and again we have seen WhoWhatWhy being virtually alone in covering an issue, a person, or an event in a way that went counter to the accepted narrative. And in nearly as many cases, others have later come to realize that we were onto something or, at least, asked the right questions. But we need your help to continue to be able to do so.
Mind Controlling Your Computer
Bolton Tried to Derail North Korea Talks ; Is NAFTA Dead? …and More Picks
Unique Recollections of the Night RFK Was Gunned Down
Paul Schrade was shot in the head the night Bobby Kennedy was killed. A longtime friend of RFK, he tells us what he knows, what he witnessed, and what he thinks.
Remembering RFK: A Tonic for Our Times
Chris Matthews shares a soulful, insightful, and highly personal look at Bobby Kennedy.
To Flip Manafort: Is Mueller Gathering Plea Deals?
While many others targeted by special counsel Robert Mueller have agreed to cooperate, President Donald Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, has pleaded not guilty to various charges brought against him. In Washington, DC, Manafort faces 15 to 20 years in prison if found guilty of conspiracy against the United States, lying to prosecutors, making […]
No Matter How Bad Things Seem, 1968 Was Worse
An inside look at the issues and crises that tore the country apart and how President Lyndon B. Johnson navigated what was, till now, the most tumultuous year in modern American history.
Scientist’s Trick ‘Explains’ JFK Backward Movement When Shot
A report about some amazingly simple chicanery buried under dense clouds of calculations secreted by a scientist determined to prove President John F. Kennedy was shot only from behind.
Long Strange Trip: On the Death of Kennedy and Huxley
Aldous Huxley died on the same day as John F. Kennedy. It’s an interesting factoid, but does it mean anything? Here’s one take on the possible significance.
Classic Who: Memorial Day in Searing Images
On Memorial Day, the media usually serves up images of cemeteries, rows of tombstones, and endless American flags. However, the other images associated with war get short thrift — but not here at WhoWhatWhy.
Flunking the Test of Character
Officers of the law across all levels are (ab)using their power to oppress others. They find a justification for their actions in the words and actions of their ultimate boss.