Human Rights of Little Concern in Middle East Arms Deals
A new report from the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service shows that the Trump administration has begun to adopt increasingly lax standards on the sale of arms to countries with dubious...
View ArticleRussiagate Blurbs: October 24, 2017
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View ArticleClassic Who: GHW Bush and the JFK Assassination
The highly anticipated release of long-withheld US government documents related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is scheduled for this Thursday, October 26. In anticipation, the media...
View ArticlePuerto Rico’s Harsh Reality
Bank Downgrades Chipotle Because It’s Paying Workers Too Much (Jimmy) The author writes, “Bank of America Merrill Lynch downgraded Chipotle and warned investors that the stock will ‘underperform,’...
View ArticleJFK Files Release — National Archives Chaos?
It’s past 6:00 pm EST, and the National Archives has not yet released the long awaited JFK assassination documents. Weeks ago they assured WhoWhatWhy that we were on the mailing list for updates, while...
View ArticleErdogan Says Turkish Operation in Syria to Target Kurds
A day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to attack Kurdish forces in Syria, social media were abuzz with reports of an impending Turkish operation against these troops, who have...
View ArticleTrump Delays JFK Files, Releases Some
As some suspected he would, President Donald Trump has made the decision to delay the full release of remaining classified JFK assassination documents. The White House press office released a...
View ArticleWith Friends Like These, Social Security Doesn’t Need Enemies
An e-mail from Mother Jones this week carried a “sponsored message from the Progressive Turnout Project.”The message urged me to REPLY IMMEDIATELY to a “JUST IN” report: “Trump’s Budget SLASHES Social...
View ArticleRussiagate Blurbs: October 27, 2017
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View ArticleJFK Assassination Triggered More Than Kennedy’s Death
Author and journalist David Talbot has spent years examining and writing about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and its connection to broader US politics. In his conversation with...
View ArticleBacklash Against Anti-Trump Congresswoman
New Book Takes New Look at ‘Black Dahlia’ Murder (Chris) British author Piu Eatwell’s new book focuses on a suspect named Leslie Dillon, who might have “had associates in both Hollywood and the Los...
View ArticleRunning Towards Reform: Asheville 5k Follows Partisan Line to Oppose...
One year ahead of the next major election in North Carolina, the city of Asheville is hosting a unique race to highlight how state Republicans have redrawn district lines in their favor.The Gerrymander...
View ArticleWho Ordered Destruction of Data That Could Have Proved Georgia Election Rigging?
Who ordered technicians at Kennesaw State University to wipe data servers of critical information that could have determined if Georgia’s Special Election to fill a vacant House seat — and the...
View ArticleRussiagate Blurbs: October 27, 2017
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View ArticleOn Halloween, Opposing Ideals Struggle for Dominance
The most important takeaway from a liberal arts education may be the ability to experience the world from someone else’s perspective. Walk in another’s shoes long enough, the logic goes, and you’ll...
View ArticleWhat Happened Thursday to the JFK Records?
What happened on Thursday, Oct. 26, with the JFK records scheduled for release under the JFK Records Act? A travesty. Most news reports correctly noted the release of about 2,800 documents, but added...
View ArticleIs Licensing Journalists the Death of 1st Amendment?
Lawmakers propose legislation all the time simply to make some point. The most popular example, especially for those on the left of the political spectrum, might be that of a Missouri lawmaker who...
View ArticleKelly Does Trump’s Dirty Work and Stains His Reputation
“I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.” Originally, this quote from 20th-century Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw meant that one shouldn’t...
View ArticleObamacare, It’s Alive
Mural Depicting Trump and Netanyahu Kissing Pops Up on West Bank Wall (Trevin) A man identifying himself as the Australian graffiti artist Lushsux told Reuters that the “wall is the message in itself,”...
View ArticleWhoWhatWhy Premiere of ‘Russcast’
Last Thursday brought a long awaited event for JFK researchers: the release of some 30,000-plus previously classified documents related to the assassination. But President Donald Trump delayed the...
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