It’s Time to Invest in the Truth
Reading Time: 2 minutes A bit on what we do, and what you can do. Please click and take a moment to read.
No Love For Snowden
Reading Time: 5 minutes The chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs recently praised whistleblowers, though he has been an outspoken opponent of Edward Snowden. Why the double standard when it comes to Snowden?
The Whistleblower’s Dilemma: Loyalty vs. Moral Obligation
Reading Time: 1 minute Whistleblowers are often ostracized for their willingness to speak out against corruption and unchecked power. What is it in human nature that’s so scared of transparency and truth? RadioWhoWhatWhy’s Jeff Schechtman speaks with former whistleblower Wendy Addison, recognized for bringing attention to massive corruption at a major South African company and now outspoken supporter of whistleblowers worldwide.
Thought Police are Watching, Listening, Touching, and Sniffing—So Don’t Even Think About it
Reading Time: 6 minutes In his essay in this new collection, a law professor warns about the creep of the security state, from catching criminals to trying to anticipate who might commit a crime.
Boston Bomber’s Deafening Silence: What Would Tsarnaev Reveal?
Reading Time: 6 minutes 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?
RadioWhoWhatWhy Extra: When does an FBI infiltrator become the criminal?
Reading Time: 1 minute WhoWhatWhy Editor-in-Chief Russ Baker is interviewed by Boston-based syndicated radio host Chuck Morse about the Boston Marathon Bombing trial and the FBI.
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Why You Need WhoWhatWhy to Grow
Reading Time: 2 minutes Here’s a shocker: the “experts”….have no idea what they’re talking about. Why we desperately need not just a news media, but a new media.
Double Your Muckraking Power! Only through Midnight November 6th
Reading Time: 1 minute An anonymous donor will match all of your Kickstarter pledges to WhoWhatWhy. But only through Tuesday, midnight.
WhoWhatWhy’s First Kickstarter Campaign: The Post-Election Project
Reading Time: 3 minutes At WhoWhatWhy, we do a lot for you, for free. Now, you get to do something for us—that ultimately benefits you. Take a minute and get on our Kickstarter bandwagon.
An Independence Day Appeal
Reading Time: 1 minute Will you take a minute from your Independence Day celebrations to celebrate journalistic independence? Please read on…
Reader Comment: Questioners Vs. Believers
Reading Time: 3 minutes We’re going to occasionally post some of the more thoughtful comments from our readers. Here’s the first: a look at the very different mindsets of those who question things, and those who rigidly stick to their long-held beliefs.
Russ Baker in San Francisco
Reading Time: 1 minute Russ Baker lecture in San Francisco. On the tabloidization of life, the stories we’re not getting, liberal vs. conservative, our heroes, elites vs. common people, how the powerful keep their power, and why we must read books. (One hour)
Sugarcoating the Lies: A New York Times Sampler
Reading Time: 7 minutes Scrutinize one day’s helping of headlines and story summaries, read between the lines, and you begin to see why our problems never get solved.