My name is Russ Baker. For more than two decades I have been an investigative journalist, doing what I believed journalists were supposed to do—seek the truth and publish nothing less. Over the years, however, I have learned how the media gatekeepers, both “mainstream” and “alternative,” will not allow the biggest, most disturbing revelations to see the light of day.
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Meatless Meat Pioneers Revolutionizing the Future of Food
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 03/02/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 2 minutes
Emails Reveal Secret ‘War Games’ Meeting and Other Pro-Trump Shenanigans By Republican Attorneys General (Reader Pat)
Last Dance at Oak Flat
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 03/02/2021 - 07:00Reading Time: 6 minutesWhoWhatWhy is partnering with Global Geneva, where this story was originally published, to help expand access to content that will benefit a broader global readership.
FCC Approves $50 Monthly High-Speed Internet Subsidy
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 03/01/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 3 minutes
How Wall Street Kills Grandma (Bethany)
‘Reckless and Irresponsible’ Voting Measure Passes in Georgia
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 03/01/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 6 minutesUPDATED, March 1, 2020, 6:24 p.m.: Georgia Republicans are divided between those, like the governor and the secretary of state, who accept the November election results and those who still insist the only way Democrats beat Donald Trump was through voter fraud. Yet they are united in support of a litany of proposals that would restrict voting rights.
When ‘Election Integrity’ Really Means Voter Suppression
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 03/01/2021 - 11:00Reading Time: < 1 minute Republican lawmakers in more than three dozen states are proposing more than 250 bills to restrict voting access.
Where Do Republicans Go From Here?
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 03/01/2021 - 07:00Reading Time: 6 minutesLike most earthquakes, election defeats tend to engender aftershocks, especially if the loser is Donald Trump. Anyone who doubts that axiom should take a brief look at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) that took place over the weekend at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando, FL.
Biden’s Short-Term Retreats Could Mean Midterm Defeats
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 02/28/2021 - 07:00Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe cartoon above was created by DonkeyHotey for WhoWhatWhy from these images: Joe Biden caricature (DonkeyHotey / Flickr – CC BY 2.0), old bus
This Week in Pandemic: Cheats & Good Neighbors
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 02/27/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 3 minutesLet’s talk silver linings: It appears the common flu has essentially vanished in the United States.
Odious DeJoy
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 02/27/2021 - 07:00Reading Time: < 1 minutePostmaster General Louis DeJoy, widely criticized for mail delays during the November election, defiantly told Democratic lawmakers this week he isn’t going anywhere. He reportedly plans to further slow first-class mail delivery and raise postage costs.
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Global Freshwater Fish Populations at Risk of Extinction, Study Finds
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 02/26/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 3 minutes
‘It’s Cultural Genocide’: Inside the Fight To Stop a Pipeline on Tribal Lands (Dan)
It’s a Small World After All
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 02/26/2021 - 07:00Reading Time: 21 minutesAmid all the forces that are pulling people and nations apart, it may be that only films are bringing people together. Once upon a time, if you wanted to see a foreign language film and get a taste of other cultures and their stories, unless you happened to live in New York or Los Angeles or San Francisco or Boston, you wound up in the smallest theater in t
Why Environmental Justice Is Finally Getting the Attention It Deserves
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 02/25/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 2 minutes
The Coronavirus Is Here To Stay — Here’s What That Means (Dana)
State Voting Legislation at Odds with Federal Bill
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 02/25/2021 - 07:00Reading Time: 7 minutesThe election may be over, but the fight over election integrity is going strong. Congress will soon be wrestling with multiple voting rights bills, some of them restrictive and others expansive.
New Plan to Expand Online Education for US Workers
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 02/24/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 3 minutes
The Supreme Court Is About to Hear Two Cases That Could Destroy What Remains of the Voting Rights Act (DonkeyHotey)
Corruption Fuels US Border Crises
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 02/24/2021 - 11:00Reading Time: 6 minutesIn November 2018, US border guards fired tear gas into Mexico.
Trump’s Animal Magnetism
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 02/24/2021 - 07:00Living With Climate Catastrophe
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 02/23/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 3 minutes
‘I Want to Choose My COVID Vaccine.’ Strong Opinions Emerge in the UK (Russ)
Nuclear Energy: Ready for a Revival?
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 02/23/2021 - 07:00Reading Time: 11 minutesStanding before a packed auditorium at the annual conference of the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in 2019, Nathan Myhrvold readied his pitch to revive a dying industry: “I’m gonna talk about boosting innovation in
Got a ‘Day Of Hack’ Email With Your Password? Here Are 3 Things to Do
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 02/22/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 2 minutes
Perry Says Texans Willing to Suffer Blackouts to Keep Feds Out of Power Markets (Dan)
Afghanistan: The Abandoned Nation
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 02/22/2021 - 07:00Reading Time: 13 minutesWhoWhatWhy is partnering with Global Geneva, where this story was originally published, to help expand access to content that will benefit a broader global readership.
Big Challenges Lie Ahead as US Rejoins Paris Agreement
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 02/21/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Trump administration spent four years denying the reality of climate change, eviscerating environmental regulations, promoting the fossil fuel industry, and ultimately left the Paris Agreement days after the November election. Now, as the US rejoins the international accord, the Biden administration faces politically difficult but urgent work ahead.
Bipartisan Unity Is for Losers
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 02/21/2021 - 07:00Reading Time: < 1 minuteRepublicans like Lindsey Graham are all for bipartisan government now that they’re no longer in power, even as the South Carolina senator becomes the latest GOP leader to travel to Mar-a-Lago hoping Donald Trump can repair his fractured party.You might also enjoy:
This Week in Pandemic: Business Affairs
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 02/20/2021 - 11:00Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you are anxiously waiting for the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines to become available to you, know that manufacturers continue to work out how to deliver in a timely manner.
Even Climate Change Denial Is Bigger in Texas
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 02/20/2021 - 07:00Reading Time: < 1 minute While Sen. Ted Cruz vacations in Cancun, Gov. Greg Abbott blames wind turbines, and ex-Energy Secretary and ex-Gov. Rick Perry claims Texans prefer blackouts to federal energy regulation amid record cold and snow.
UN: Huge Changes in Society Needed to Make Peace With Nature
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 02/19/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 2 minutes
How Some Frustrated COVID-19 Vaccine Hunters Are Trying To Fix a Broken System (Reader Steve)
Was Trump a Russian Asset?
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 02/19/2021 - 07:00Reading Time: 14 minutesAfter five years of the Trump-Russia conversation, what do we really know?
A Cruz to Remember
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 02/19/2021 - 06:55Reading Time: < 1 minute Social media exploded yesterday when photos of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) taking his family on a trip to Cancun, Mexico, were shared by fellow travelers. Cruz returned on his own, making excuses and generally trying to deflect criticism.
Painful History Shadows Efforts To Vaccinate Some African-Americans
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 02/18/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 3 minutes
Portland Police Officers ‘Guarding’ Fred Meyer Dumpsters as Residents Seek Discarded Food (Reader Steve)
Black Women Senators: And Then There Were None
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 02/18/2021 - 07:00Reading Time: 9 minutesBetween her full-time job as a caretaker for a special needs adult, attending to her mother who was battling kidney failure, raising her son, and hemming pants to make ends meet, Marquita Bradshaw ran for a seat in the US Senate.
Rush Limbaugh at the Pearly Gates
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 02/17/2021 - 19:29Reading Time: < 1 minute Rush Limbaugh, the vitriolic right-wing radio host who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Donald Trump, died Wednesday at age 70.
Heating Arctic May Be to Blame for Snowstorms in Texas, Scientists Say
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 02/17/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 3 minutes
Extremists and QAnon Supporters Are Organizing on Message Boards to Take Over the Republican Party (Reader Steve)
San Francisco May Usher in a New Era of Public Banking
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 02/17/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 5 minutesEver since the Great Recession of 2008, Wall Street’s name has been mud with the American public.
Eddie Glaude Jr., James Baldwin, and Black History
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 02/17/2021 - 07:00Reading Time: 15 minutesNewton’s third law of motion says that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
The Coming Conflict Over Facial Recognition
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 02/16/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 2 minutes
After Hundreds of Meatpacking Workers Died From COVID-19, Congress Wants Answers (Reader Steve)
Steve McCurry: The Complications of Photography
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 02/16/2021 - 07:00Reading Time: 7 minutesWhoWhatWhy is partnering with Global Geneva, where this story was originally published, to help expand access to content that will benefit a broader global readership.
Plastic Polluter Coca-Cola to Test First Paper Bottle
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 02/15/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 3 minutes
US Could Have Averted 40% of COVID Deaths, Says Panel Examining Trump’s Policies (DonkeyHotey)
Alexei Navalny: From Fringe Nationalist to Media Mogul
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 02/15/2021 - 11:00Reading Time: 5 minutesOver the past decade, Vladimir Putin has referred to opposition leader Alexei Navalny as “that character,” “the aforementioned citizen,” “the other politician,” and “a sick man.”
McConnell’s Rules of Order
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 02/15/2021 - 07:00Myanmar Coup Leader Also Claims Bogus Election Fraud
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 02/14/2021 - 11:00Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen the head of Myanmar’s military, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, seized power in a coup on February 1, he seemed to be tapping into a global trend.
MAGA on Cruz Control
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 02/14/2021 - 07:00Reading Time: < 1 minute
Pence Should Be Called To Testify In Impeachment Trial
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 02/13/2021 - 11:37Reading Time: 4 minutesThe relationship between Donald Trump and Mike Pence reminds me of one of the greatest leads to a newspaper story I have ever read.It was written in the 1970s in the Washington Star by a reporter named Sheilah Kast who was covering a criminal case in Arlington, VA, involving a young woman who had been attacked by a man who climbed i
This Week in Pandemic: Masks, the Environment, and You
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 02/13/2021 - 11:00Reading Time: 3 minutesIf at first you don’t succeed, mask, mask again.The takeover of newer, more infectious coronavirus strains has coincided with vaccine rollouts, leaving many torn between hope for a safer future, and fear for the present.
Republican Profiles in Courage
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 02/13/2021 - 07:00The Nuclear Superpower and the Super Bowl: That’s the Ticket
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 02/12/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 5 minutesIn tight formation over the Super Bowl, low enough for their engines’ wails to be heard over the crooning of the national anthem and the noise of the 25,000 people in socially distanced attendance, flew the deadliest airplanes the world has ever known — the three heavy strategic bombers flown by the United States Air Force.
The Winter COVID Surge Has Reversed Progress on Economic Inequality
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 02/12/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 3 minutes
The Secret History of the Shadow Campaign That Saved the 2020 Election (Reader Steve)
Why Populism Is Toxic
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 02/12/2021 - 07:00Reading Time: 2 minutesIs it too soon to try to see the Trump years through a clarifying historical lens?
Internet Shutdowns Become Favored Tool of Regimes
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 02/11/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 2 minutes
The Second COVID-19 Shot Is a Rude Reawakening for Immune Cells (Dana)
Navalny’s Gambit
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 02/11/2021 - 07:00Reading Time: 5 minutesWhoWhatWhy is partnering with Global Geneva, where this story was originally published, to help expand access to content that will benefit a broader global readership.
In GOP Minority, Trump Finds a Jury of His Peers
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 02/10/2021 - 14:08Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe post In GOP Minority, Trump Finds a Jury of His Peers appeared first on WhoWhatWhy
Healthy Planet, Healthy People. How Slowing Climate Change Saves Lives
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 02/10/2021 - 13:00Reading Time: 2 minutes