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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Shark Sightings Off NY’s Coast Are Linked to Climate Change, Scientists Say
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 07/30/2021 - 13:00PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
Shark Sightings Off New York’s Coast Are Linked to Climate Change, Scientists Say (Maria)
Criminalizing Mental Illness
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 07/30/2021 - 07:00People with mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed by police in America than those who are mentally well. That’s a startling statistic offered by our guest on this week’s WhoWhatWhy podcast, but one that shows how punitive our response can be to those in need of psychiatric care.
As crime and homelessness once again come to dominate debate on the state of urban America, there’s little discussion on either the role of mental illness or society’s response to it.
Joking Towards Bethlehem: What If Climate Change Were Actually Funny?
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 07/29/2021 - 13:00Were the physics displayed in the movie Battleship even more impressive than you’d expect from a film based on a Milton Bradley board game? There’s an organization in Hollywood you can thank, a group that makes sure the “science” in science fiction comes from somewhere.
‘Disinfo Kills’: Protesters Demand Facebook Act to Stop Vaccine Falsehoods
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 07/29/2021 - 13:00PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
‘Disinfo Kills’: Protesters Demand Facebook Act to Stop Vaccine Falsehoods (Maria)
In Transit (Chicago)
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 07/29/2021 - 07:00Stan Mack’s Real Life Funnies, with real life dialogue, were a staple of the Village Voice in its heyday. Now he’s back with his unique take on the 21st century
Can Putin Benefit From Biden’s Withdrawal From Afghanistan?
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 07/28/2021 - 18:19Russia’s top diplomat could not find a more attentive audience for his spiel about the hastiness of Washington’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.
“Everyone understands that the mission failed,” Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told a conference in Tashkent, the capital of ex-Soviet Uzbekistan, which lies some 310 miles north of the Afghan border.
Enlist the Oceans to Combat Climate Change, Experts and Advocates Urge
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 07/28/2021 - 13:00PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
Enlist the Oceans to Combat Climate Change, Experts and Advocates Urge (Maria)
The Grim Reaper Becomes the Life of the Grand Old Party
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 07/28/2021 - 07:00Talk about a death panel — while congressional Republicans equivocate or oppose vaccinations, the new delta variant wreaks havoc among their conservative base.
Voting Curbs Enacted in 18 States in 2021 Despite None Finding Widespread Fraud
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 07/27/2021 - 13:00PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
Voting Curbs Enacted in 18 US States in 2021 Despite None Finding Widespread Fraud (Maria)
Restaurants and Delivery Apps: Friends or Foes?
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 07/27/2021 - 07:00The pandemic shuttered restaurants around the world, and many others switched to takeout and deliveries to survive.
Why You Should Stop Using This ‘Dangerous’ Wi-Fi Setting On Your iPhone
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 07/26/2021 - 13:00PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
Why You Should Stop Using This ‘Dangerous’ Wi-Fi Setting On Your iPhone (Maria)
Can Puget Sound’s Orcas and Salmon Survive Seattle’s Dams?
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 07/26/2021 - 07:00This story by Lester Black originally appeared in High Country News and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story.
Killing Their Own With Disinformation
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 07/25/2021 - 07:00The cartoon above was created by DonkeyHotey for WhoWhatWhy from these images: Vivek Murthy caricature (DonkeyHotey / Flickr – CC BY 2.0), phone (Robert Scoble / Flickr – CC BY 2.0), and background
Climate Emergency? Chill Out Already
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 07/24/2021 - 07:00Mad Max. Waterworld. Soylent Green. Pick any apocalyptic sci-fi or cli-fi film, and what once seemed laughable may now hit too close to home
Heat Shatters Vision of Pacific Northwest as Climate Change Refuge
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 07/23/2021 - 13:00PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
‘Nowhere Is Safe’: Heat Shatters Vision of Pacific Northwest as Climate Change Refuge (Maria)
The Second American Revolution — Will It Ever Be Won?
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 07/23/2021 - 07:00In the 1960s and early 1970s political and social battles were fought by people who were trying to reshape America. Sixty years later, we are still at war.
My guests on this week’s WhoWhatWhy podcast, David and Margaret Talbot, label that war the Second American Revolution. The issues revolved around armed conflict abroad (Vietnam), civil rights, feminism, gay rights, Native American rights, workers rights, and the role of celebrities in the political process.
The Pandemic Was Bad for Workers. Can Shareholders Turn Things Around?
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 07/22/2021 - 18:38One would have to forgive the American worker for feeling under siege lately. Statistics show that lower-paid workers lost the most jobs during the pandemic.
Gun Violence Is Surging — Researchers Finally Have the Money to Ask Why
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 07/22/2021 - 13:00PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
Gun Violence Is Surging — Researchers Finally Have the Money to Ask Why (Maria)
Rapid Growth in Arizona’s Suburbs Bets Against an Uncertain Water Supply
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 07/22/2021 - 07:18This story by @tory_sarah">Sarah Tory originally appeared in High Country News and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story.
Harmful Western Wildfire Smoke Reaches East Coast
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 07/21/2021 - 13:00PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
Harmful Western Wildfire Smoke Reaches East Coast (Maria)
Throwing the Book at Trump
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 07/21/2021 - 07:00Donald Trump hates to read, but there’s already a library’s worth of exposés on his presidency and no shortage of insiders trying to save their images for posterity.
Here’s What You Should Know About Pegasus Spyware
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 07/20/2021 - 13:00PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
Here’s What You Should Know About Pegasus Spyware (Maria)
COVID-19 Around the World: Vaccine Successes and Missteps
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 07/20/2021 - 07:00In May, our correspondents reported on select countries’ responses to COVID-19 outbreaks, their differing vaccine production and rollout protocols, and the impact on citizens. Here are further updates on the state of some of these global efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus.
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Hubble Space Telescope Fixed After Month of No Science
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 07/19/2021 - 13:00PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
Hubble Space Telescope Fixed After Month of No Science (Maria)
For Carbon Capture, Invasive Trees Can Do More Harm Than Good
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 07/19/2021 - 07:00
This story by Liz Kimbrough originally appeared in Mongabay and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story.
The Big Bang Theory — Why Billionaires Should Go to Space
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 07/18/2021 - 07:00Lots of people are complaining about billionaires playing astronaut. That’s understandable… but also very short-sighted. Instead of vilifying them, we should view the desire of the uber-rich to fling themselves into space as an opportunity that could solve many of society’s problems.
Trump’s Biggest Problem Might Be His Lenders, Not Prosecutors
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 07/17/2021 - 11:01Why Aren’t Red States Red-Faced About COVID-19 Outbreaks?
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 07/17/2021 - 07:01In a “pandemic of the unvaccinated,” Republican-leaning states dominate the COVID-19 dishonor roll. Florida alone accounts for 20 percent of new infections.
More Than 150 Companies Urge US Congress to Pass Lewis Voting Rights Act
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 07/16/2021 - 13:14PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
More Than 150 Companies Urge US Congress to Pass Lewis Voting Rights Act (Maria)
Haiti: Can a Vibrant Culture Save a Failed State?
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 07/16/2021 - 07:00Haiti is a vibrant country. It’s also a nation that regularly suffers the horrors of kidnappings, murders, and corruption, a country where gangs are more powerful than the police and military. Its citizens repeatedly have reached for democracy, only to see their efforts fail — often with the complicity of the United States — and their options for the future narrow.
Move Faster to Cut Emissions, Developing World Tells Rich Nations
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 07/15/2021 - 18:32PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
Move Faster to Cut Emissions, Developing World Tells Rich Nations (Maria)
Like China, Like the US: The Summer of Silenced Speech
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 07/15/2021 - 07:01Democratic traditions like voting and the free press don’t make for good fairy tales. They’re too complex and messy. (The seven dwarfs don’t get to vote on whether to let some random lady invade their homosocial commune; the handsome king doesn’t just wave handsomely while parliament throws chairs.) So when we do get a story that pits good versus evil, the media gobbles it up. Good story, easily told.
Ransomware Gang’s Websites Disappear From Internet
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 07/14/2021 - 13:00PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
Ransomware Gang’s Websites Disappear From Internet (Maria)
Whitewashing History
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 07/14/2021 - 07:01Every month is white history month as right-wing demagogues crusade to root out the critical race theory they fancifully claim is being taught in public schools.
Technology Boosts Efforts to Curb Tree Loss in Amazon: Study
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 07/13/2021 - 13:00PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
Technology Boosts Efforts to Curb Tree Loss in Amazon: Study (Maria)
Farm to Factory: Big Ag’s Manure Machine, Part 2
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 07/13/2021 - 07:01This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. See Part 1 of this series here.
Can Facial Analysis Tech Help Create a Child-Safe Internet?
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 07/12/2021 - 13:01PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
Can Facial Analysis Technology Help Create a Child-Safe Internet? (Maria)
Virginia Governor Race Harbinger for Upcoming Elections
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 07/12/2021 - 11:27A microcosm of next year’s midterm elections and the 2024 presidential election is playing out in Virginia, where former Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a centrist Democrat, is facing off against deep-pocketed Republican newcomer and Trump devotee Glenn Youngkin in a gubernatorial contest already marked by negative ads and the potential for record campaign spending.
The Conservative Outrage-Industrial Complex Goes for Gold
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 07/11/2021 - 07:01Two weeks before the Olympic Games are set to begin, we already know two of the main winners: COVID-19 and the conservative outrage-industrial complex.
There are some striking similarities between the two: For both, the Olympics will be a target-rich environment. COVID-19 will get to spread among athletes and others who travel to Tokyo for the games, who will then carry death and disease back to their home countries.
This Week in Pandemic: Good News
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 07/10/2021 - 14:38Not Related to COVID-19, but We Need Good News
No Mission Accomplished
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 07/10/2021 - 07:01As America’s longest war comes to an abrupt and chaotic end, will the last man out turn off the empire?
What the Labor Shortage Really Tells Us
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 07/09/2021 - 13:00PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
What Does a Worker Want? What the Labor Shortage Really Tells Us (Maria)
George Packer Explains It All
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 07/09/2021 - 07:34How do we see each other? Has the SARS-CoV-2 virus made us more fearful of our neighbors? Are we hopelessly and forever divided into our tribes? In their respective campaigns for reelection, Richard Nixon in 1972 and Ronald Reagan in 1984 each carried 49 states. Would that be possible for any candidate today? Why didn’t a worldwide pandemic — a literal threat to every human being — bring us together?
What’s the Deal With: “Gain-of-Function” Research
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 07/08/2021 - 15:45Welcome to the inaugural column of “What’s the Deal With…?” In this occasional series, we’ll look at current topics everyone’s talking about but many of us don’t fully understand. Scientists, politicians, educators — pretty much every “expert” speaks in jargon. Not to worry — we’re here to guide you through the forest to help you better understand the issues facing us today and be better armed to make your own decisions.
Human Activity Influencing Global Rainfall, Study Finds
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 07/08/2021 - 13:00PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
Human Activity Influencing Global Rainfall, Study Finds (Maria)
Farm to Factory: A Frontline View of Big Ag’s Manure Machine
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 07/08/2021 - 09:18This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story.
New York Governor Declares Gun Violence a Health Emergency
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 07/07/2021 - 13:00PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
New York Governor Declares Gun Violence a Health Emergency (Maria)
Republican Leaders to Members: Seeing Is Not Believing
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 07/07/2021 - 07:00Potentially fearing a bipartisan investigation, House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy (CA) threatened to remove Republicans from committees if they joined a panel on the Capitol riot.
Pandemic Wave of Automation May Be Bad News for Workers
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 07/06/2021 - 13:00PICKS are stories from many sources, selected by our editors or recommended by our readers because they are important, surprising, troubling, enlightening, inspiring, or amusing. They appear on our site and in our daily newsletter. Please send suggested articles, videos, podcasts, etc. to picks@whowhatwhy.org.
Pandemic Wave of Automation May Be Bad News for Workers (Maria)
Can a New Initiative Spur Agricultural Revolution in Alaska?
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 07/06/2021 - 05:17This story by Max Graham originally appeared in High Country News and is republished here as part of