Turks Ask: Was CIA Involved in Coup?
A mystical Islamic movement preaching dialogue and education is being blamed for Turkey’s failed coup. But was the CIA also involved? And what’s next for Turkey?
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Podcast — Russ Baker on the Deep State, Elites and Democracy
In this hour-long interview, WhoWhatWhy Editor-in-Chief Russ Baker digs deep into the shadowy systemic elements that prevent true democracy.
Black Minds Matter: Review of a Book on a Major Black Scholar
A review of a book on W.E.B. DuBois, and how the white intellectual establishment kept this brilliant black scholar “in his place.”
Release of the ‘28 Pages’ Raises More Questions
Russ Baker discusses the release of the infamous ‘“28 pages” that link high-ranking Saudi officials to the 9/11 attacks. But instead of answering all questions, the redacted document raises more.
Trump Supporters and Opponents Agree: Candidacy Is About Race
Donald Trump’s run for president has included rhetoric about immigration and Muslims that riles up latent fears of minorities. But for many supporters, those fears aren’t latent — they’re out in the open.
The OJ Story Presaged Everything We Are Seeing Today
A new documentary about the Simpson case offers frightening parallels to America today. Carl Douglas, a member of the so-called Simpson “Dream Team,” shares his front row seat.
Plagiarism Flub Triggers FEC Complaint
The scandal surrounding Melania Trump’s RNC speech keeps getting worse and worse for the GOP nominee. First, accusations of plagiarism overshadowed Day 1 of the convention. Then, the Trump campaign fumbled the response. Instead of owning up to the fact that a (fairly minor) mistake had been made, the campaign kept doubling down and […]
GOP’s Anger Does Not Spill into the Streets of Cleveland
Prior to the start of the Republican National Convention, everybody felt that Cleveland was a powder keg. However, so far the streets of the city have been calm and most of the fireworks happened inside the convention.
Classic Who: The Ferguson Report, Part 1: Breathing While Black
Stories from the DOJ report on the Ferguson Police’s grinding daily abuse of African-Americans — the kind of abuse that probably happens all over America.
What People Won’t Do To Stop Trump — Vote for Clinton
People from across the country descended on Cleveland to protest and “Stop Trump.” But they still don’t want to vote for his opponent.
A Top Cop Says We Need To Reinvent Policing
Norm Stamper talks about cop culture, how contagious and deeply institutionalized it is and how “awful but lawful” has become an internal standard that real community policing has to root out.