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Is This About You?
A Collection of quotes on skepticism. The word “skeptical” comes from the Greek, “σκεπτομαι,” “skeptome,” which originally meant “to think,” and not necessarily with suspicion. Although thinking can...
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A Valentine from WhoWhatWhy
Harpist, created ~2000-1600 BCWe at WhoWhatWhy are skeptical of just about everything—and that includes the red satin trappings of St. Valentine’s Day and the more gaseous expressions of love that may...
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Insights from the Counterculture, Part 1: Hunter S. Thompson
Hunter S. Thompson, Self Portrait The Edge… there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over. Rush Limbaugh… is like a hired geek...
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Insights from the Counterculture, Part 2: Ken Kesey
Ken Kesey, author of One Flew Over the Cuckoo Nest The second in our series of quotes by leading writers of the Counterculture. Read more wisdom from Hunter S. Thompson and Abbie Hoffman. I’d rather be...
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Insights from the Counterculture, Part 3: Abbie Hoffman
Abbie Hoffman The third in our series of quotes by leading writers of the Counterculture. Other writers in our collection include Ken Kesey and Hunter S. Thompson. I believe in compulsory cannibalism....
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Insights from the Counterculture, Part 4: William S. Burroughs
This is the fourth in our series of quotes by leading writers of the Counterculture. Be sure to read our earlier collections from Abbie Hoffman, Hunter S. Thompson, and Ken Kesey. After one look at...
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Insights from the Counterculture, Part 5: Joseph Heller
We continue our series of quotes by leading writers of the Counterculture. Be sure to read our earlier collections from Abbie Hoffman, Hunter S. Thompson, Ken Kesey and William S. Burroughs. There was...
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Insights from the Counterculture, Part 6: Allen Ginsberg
Whoever controls the media, the images, controls the culture. Sanity – a trick of agreement. Candor disarms paranoia. What if someone gave a war and nobody came? War is good business. Invest your son....
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The Art and Science of Lies, Liars and Lying
A selection of quotes on lying. At WhoWhatWhy, a big part of our job is asking questions. And a lot of the time the answers we get include a big portion of lies, half-truths, and misdirection. While...
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Great Quotations on the Mysteries of Time
As 2014 slides into 2015, we pause for a moment to ponder this mysterious thing called time. You can’t hold it in your hand. You can’t stop it, slow it down, or speed it up. You can’t see it any more...
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The Skinny on Secrets from Those Who Tell
We at WhoWhatWhy say that “We do not cover the news. We uncover the truth.” And of course we are referring to the secret ways of the world. But there are other secrets, the personal kind, and they have...
View ArticleMoving Past the Left-Right Divide
Much of the country seems sharply divided. But looks can be deceiving. A big part of the division can be explained by the assumption that you’re either on Team Blue or Team Red.The right is cast as...
View ArticleTrump to Release JFK Records?
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Keystone XL Is a Dirty Deal for America
President Donald Trump’s announcement that he approved the controversial Keystone XL pipeline was welcome news for a Canadian company, foreign steel manufacturers, some rich guys, anybody who thinks...
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Why FBI Can’t Tell All on Trump, Russia
Reporters: Jonathan Z. Larsen is the former editor of The Village Voice, whose reporting team included the late Wayne Barrett and Robert I. Friedman. These people and the paper produced many of the...
View ArticleOil Enters Dakota Access Pipeline
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Behind-the-Scenes Interview on Exclusive Trump-Russia-FBI Story
Earlier this week, Russ Baker, C. Collins and Jonathan Z. Larsen broke a story that caused a major splash. The article may prove a turning point in understanding the nature of the FBI’s investigation...
View ArticleDead Russian Whistleblower’s Lawyer Takes the Fall … Four Stories, in Fact
For whatever reason, it is certainly a perilous time to oppose the policies of Russian President Vladimir Putin.Another “unfortunate accident” has befallen someone with potentially damaging information...
View ArticleGOP Congress Sells Your Data
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View ArticleWasserman Schultz Speaks Down to Sanders
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