Obama, Bradley Manning, and the Politics of Gay Marriage
John Pilger has a fascinating take on how we respond to particular issues while being distracted from others. An essay on the politics of marriage equality, mass murder, and class.
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A Businesslike Approach to the Federal Mess
Former American Airlines chairman Bob Crandall with some ideas on taxes, the economy, and more. Not what you’d expect….
Everything They’re Telling Us About Syria….is False?
A “defecting” general, the Houla massacre, and more—so much of the news out of Syria seems pretty far from the truth. If you’re not asking questions yet, you should be.
Ben Franklin on Justifiable Assassination
Did you know Caesar was the bad guy and Brutus the good one? Justifying a stab in the back, preferably of the metaphorical sort.
An Independence Day Appeal
Will you take a minute from your Independence Day celebrations to celebrate journalistic independence? Please read on…
Guess Who?
High School here….
Are You A Spy, Russ Baker? (2003)
Another light one, for summertime. From 2002-2004, WhoWhatWhy founder and editor Russ Baker lived in Belgrade, Serbia (what, you didn’t?) and penned this humor piece for one of the livelier tabloids.
ObamaCare: Was Roberts Doing Us a Favor? Please Weigh In.
The Supreme Court decision in favor of President Obama’s health insurance mandate is being treated as a great victory for the administration. But does the public win? John Stauber says no. What do you say?
Times/HBO: a Flower for “Poppy” Bush
June marks George H.W. Bush’s 88th birthday. The media consider this an opportunity for celebration—but certainly not for investigation. More bad media behavior preserving the illusion of America as one happy family.
The Hijacking of Arab Spring, and the Media’s Complicity
The Western coup against Syria’s Assad marches along under humanitarian cover, the lemming-like media does its part, and the rest of us miss the whole thing. George Orwell would be so, so impressed.
Classics: Greeks Surmount Another Challenge (2004)
For your enjoyment, here’s a summery classic. WhoWhatWhy founder and editor Russ Baker from 2004, a light piece on Greek preparations (and procrastination) as the Athens summer Olympics approached. (And by the way, in the end, Greece came through like a dream—we’re rooting for the country now, too, in its current financial difficulties.)
RadioWhoWhatWhy: Russ Baker on Government Secrets
Russ Baker with New Hampshire’s Burt Cohen—on government secrecy under Obama, on the “national security state,” solving national mysteries, and more.