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NOW LIVE ON WhoWhatWhy Oil Billionaire Attempts to Silence University Quake Researchers by Klaus Marre When the Oklahoma Geological Survey released a statement indicating that an increase in seismic activity was likely caused by humans, one billionaire called for the termination of scientists responsible for the report. WHO America’s 15 Top-Paid CEOs It’s good to […]
When the Oklahoma Geological Survey released a statement indicating that an increase in seismic activity was likely caused by humans, one billionaire called for the termination of scientists responsible for the report.
NOW LIVE ON WhoWhatWhy RadioWhoWhatWhy: Civil Unrest and the Violation of Civil Liberties by Guillermo Jimenez While covering the Baltimore riots, journalist Shawn Carrie was shot in the head by a police pepperball and held without being charged. These, however, are just two of the very many violations of civil liberties taking place in the […]
NOW LIVE ON WhoWhatWhy Read Boston Jury’s Life or Death Form by Russ Baker The Boston Marathon Bombing trial jury is currently deliberating the fate of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Click here to read the form the jury must complete in rendering its verdict on appropriate punishment. Obama’s Retreat from Green Electronics by WhoWhatWhy Staff Why did […]
Why did the president back away from a commitment that federal agencies use green electronics? Buried in a recent Executive Order on sustainability is recycled rhetoric that undermines long-standing federal policy.
NOW LIVE ON WhoWhatWhy Congress Unites to Demand Answers on Deadly Incompetence of FBI by Klaus Marre The vaunted FBI gave erroneous testimony in almost every case involving DNA hair analysis—a significant number of which involved the death penalty. Now, leaders of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform want answers. WHO Here’s The […]
NOW LIVE ON WhoWhatWhy Chevron Making a Killing with Water in California—But at What Cost? by Klaus Marre Chevron is selling treated wastewater to California that has been shown to include oil and potentially harmful chemicals. What exactly is in the water used in agriculture is still the oil giant’s dirty secret. WHO Pakistanis Knew […]
NOW LIVE ON WhoWhatWhy Outside the Box Video Series: The Century of the Self by Christian Stork WhoWhatWhy readers have weighed in, and think The Century of Self is “nothing short of magnificent”; a classic documentary series that “every public school and college should use in their curriculum and for discussion.” We thought it was […]
NOW LIVE ON WhoWhatWhy RadioWhoWhatWhy: Riotland: Flashing Back from Freddie Gray to Rodney King by Jeff Schechtman It’s been 23 years since the 1992 race riots in LA sparked by the murder of Rodney King. With Baltimore smoldering, what’s really changed? 2016 Presidential Race: WhoWhatWhy Curates the Best of the Media Stream by The WhoWhatWhy […]
NOW LIVE ON WhoWhatWhy Outside the Box Video Series: The Century of the Self by Christian Stork Ever feel surrounded by things you don’t need? There could be a deep-seated psychological reason for it. This classic four-part documentary series chronicles the rise of advertising and the development of Freudian psychology. Think you own your mind? […]
NOW LIVE ON WhoWhatWhy Reform or Repression: What’s Behind Russia’s Mysterious College Shutdown? by Kali Hays Russia is already notorious for universities that provide “non-education.” Is an aim to stamp out independent thought behind the country’s motivations to close 40% of universities? WHO Inside Bernanke Inc.: The Lucrative Life of a Former Fed Chair This […]
NOW LIVE ON WhoWhatWhy Boston Bomber’s Deafening Silence: What Would Tsarnaev Reveal? by Lara Turner Convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has not been allowed to speak in his own defense. What do his defense attorneys—or governmental security agencies—have to gain by his silence? WHO Americans Continue to Say US Wealth Distribution Is Unfair Something […]