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By David Talbot 10/21/2015

JFK Assassination Plot Mirrored in France: Part 2

In Part 2 of this 3-part series, Kennedy learns of Dulles’s involvement in plotting to overthrow de Gaulle, and assures the French of his support for de Gaulle, while warning them, “the CIA is such a vast and poorly controlled machine that the most unlikely maneuvers might be true.” But not even the CIA, with all its right-wing allies, was any match for the millions of French who stood up for de Gaulle.

By Whowhatwhy Editors 10/19/2015

Editors’ Picks for Oct 19

Hidden history of CIA’s torture sites, combat climate change through cloud brightening technology, court upholds manslaughter conviction of faith-healing couple that let baby die, and more picks

By Russ Baker 10/16/2015

Crucial Background to New Redford Movie on Bush and Rather, Part 2

In 2004, CBS News was offered documents confirming that George W. Bush had dodged the draft during the Vietnam War. Dan Rather aired a report based on these documents and within a suspiciously short time, they were alleged to be false. The story “blew up” in Rather’s face, forcing his early retirement. Russ Baker, who was in Texas at the time, found telling indications that the documents were likely a clever ruse to trap CBS and convince others that investigating Bush’s past was hazardous.

By Russ Baker 10/15/2015

Crucial Background to New Redford Movie on Bush and Rather, Part 1

In 2004, CBS News was offered documents confirming that George W. Bush had dodged the draft during the Vietnam War. Dan Rather aired a report based on these documents and within a suspiciously short time, they were alleged to be false. The story “blew up” in Rather’s face, forcing his early retirement. Russ Baker, who was in Texas at the time, found telling indications that the documents were likely a clever ruse to trap CBS and convince others that investigating Bush’s past was hazardous.

By David Talbot 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 David Talbot 10/12/2015

New Book on CIA Master-Plotter Dulles, Sneak Peek: Part 1

In this excerpt from the new book The Devil’s Chessboard, by David Talbot, we learn that what we have been told about the assassination of John F. Kennedy is not even close to the truth. And we see the highly irregular activities of Allen Dulles, the most powerful CIA director in history, after he has been removed from his post by Kennedy, and in the hours and days after the president was shot.

By Whowhatwhy Editors 10/08/2015

Editors’ Picks for Oct 8

Top 25 most censored stories, Hillary dance step on TPP, Florida seniors will openly pack, and more Picks

By Whowhatwhy Editors 10/07/2015

Editors’ Picks for Oct 7

Boehner is back (maybe), the New Yorker profiles Bernie, and the law that made the Postal Service lose money, and more Picks.