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.
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House GOP’s Assault on Ethics Office Averted but New Rules Still Do Damage
The new House rules changes may seem harmless, but they make the House less transparent and can be used to intimidate citizens and federal workers.
Dark Shadows: Iran-Contra, Secret Wars & Covert Operations, Part 3
From Watergate to Iran-Contra to the present, official lies have justified public crimes. When exposed, crimes unpunished to protect deeper secrets create an alternate reality in which the propaganda of power secures impunity for the powerful.
Keeping an Eye on Justice
The work of the US Congress is on display for anyone desiring to tune in. But why are federal courts largely exempt from this public scrutiny?
Trump Was Kremlin’s Megaphone, Senators Told
Witnesses tell Senators that Russian disinformation intensified before the 2016 election, and has advanced Putin’s international agenda.
Spotlight on the FBI: The Bureau’s Checkered Past and Present
The FBI’s role in the presidential election has put a spotlight on the Bureau. A good time for us to turn the investigators into the investigated.
Politico’s Challenge to JFK Orthodoxy That Isn’t
Politico Magazine featured an article that appeared to question the official narrative of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy — that he was killed by a lone-nut — but in the end only supported it. Why does mainstream media refuse to recognize any evidence to the contrary?
The Murder of John Kennedy’s Mistress, Part 2
Mary Pinchot Meyer was mistress to JFK and ex-wife of Cord Meyer, a high-ranking CIA official. Her mysterious death in Georgetown raises many intriguing questions. We continue the story in Part 2 of this excerpt.
The Predator You Think You Know
I have a big question for all the presumably sincere people who vouch for the good character of accused sexual predators like Roy Moore. But before I ask it, let me show you what these people have said: Referring to the stories of Roy Moore’s unwanted grabbing and groping of teenage girls, his lawyer, […]
Anatomy of a CIA Assassination: How it Went Down
Was President John F. Kennedy’s mistress killed in an intricate, CIA-conducted operation like something out of the old television series Mission Impossible?
Prosecutors Who Break the Law Face No Punishment
Prosecutors get away with just about anything, including falsifying evidence, coercing witnesses, and ruining lives — but that may change.
JFK Assassination: Still Searching for Answers
It’s been 55 years since JFK was gunned down in Dallas. Russ Baker and two other well-respected researchers discuss what they’ve learned since then — and what remains in the shadows.