Duncan Hunter Will Probably Get His Congressional Pension Despite Guilty Plea (Reader Steve)

The author writes, “Last month, Rep. Duncan Hunter pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy for converting campaign funds to personal use, but that doesn’t mean taxpayers will be off the hook for supporting the congressman after he retires.

Warning: The story below includes a graphic autopsy photo of Jeffrey Epstein. 

Going beyond quickly established “official narratives” is considered risky terrain for news organizations. But we started WhoWhatWhy for that very purpose: to pursue the truth no matter how much it exposes us to criticism from those who play it safe — and often too safe. 

Source : Finance Watch, 06-01-2020

Source : Le Monde diplomatique, Frédéric Lordon, 15-11-2019

Émile Breton. — « La conflagration » (vers 1900)
Musée Soumaya, Mexico, photo cc Benoît Prieur

Source : Global Climat, Johan Lorck, 29-12-2019

En cette fin d’année, voici un bilan préliminaire du climat en 2019 : émissions et concentration de CO2, température globale, extrêmes de températures, océans, régions polaires.

Le CO2

Source : Aeon, James Baillies, 04-11-2019

James Baillie est professeur de philosophie à l’Université de Portland dans l’Oregon. Il a écrit The Routledge Philosophy GuideBook to Hume on Morality (2000). [Le Guide Routledge de la Philosophie de Hume sur la Morale ; Routledge est une maison d’édition britannique d’ouvrages universitaires fondée en 1851.NdT]

The PR and optics couldn’t be any worse for Donald Trump right now.

The post What Is Donald Trump Doing?! Major Epstein Truth Revealed! appeared first on We Are Change.

Explosive Report Indicates That Donald Trump’s Loans From Deutsche Bank Were Backed by Russia (Chris)

From the Daily Kos: “According to Forensic News, Trump’s loans from Deutsche Bank were underwritten by a Russian state-owned bank.

Election officials know very well that using outdated and costly touchscreen voting machines — which are susceptible to hacking and other foul play — will likely lead to programming issues and cause long lines during the 2020 election that will ultimately drive voters away from the polls. 

Source : I24News, Youtube, 25-11-2019

Source : I24News, Youtube, 25-11-2019

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Source : Arte, Youtube, 18-12-2019

Le prometteur marché de l’eau s’annonce comme le prochain casino mondial. Les géants de la finance se battent déjà pour s’emparer de ce nouvel “or bleu”. Enquête glaçante sur la prochaine bulle spéculative.

Source : Consortium News, Mark Maslin, 09-12-2019

A la croisée des chemins où nous nous trouvons, il est essentiel de décrypter les différents moyens employés pour nous dire de remettre à plus tard toute action, écrit Mark Maslin

Hello, my name is Julian and I am an addict. My addiction has made me depressed and anxious, put a strain on my marriage, and wasted years of my life.

But here’s the good news: I have now been Twitter-free for three weeks.

It has been a rough road getting here. 

If you believe the new decade needs a good shooting war in the Middle East, then the year got off to a great start: Less than two days into 2020, the world found itself a big step closer to armed conflict between Iran and the US.

People from across the United States heeded calls from the ANSWER Coalition and CODEPINK on Saturday, resulting in protests against a possible U.S. war on Iran in more than 70 cities across 38 U.S. states.

Over the last 48 hours I’ve been splitting my free time between (A) learning as much as I possibly can about the US assassination of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani and (B) arguing with people online who are uncritically swallowing US government claims about why that assassination was necessary.

Source : Proche & Moyen-Orient, Guillaume Berlat, 30-12-2019

La fin des illusions

Source : Global Climat, Johan Lorck, 02-01-2019

L’Australie vient de connaître un mois de décembre record qui ponctue l’année la plus chaude observée au niveau national depuis le début des archives.

Imminent response incoming!

The post RED ALERT: “Red Flag Of Doom” Goes Up In Iran’s Holiest City—What’s Next?! appeared first on We Are Change.

Reading Time: < 1minute Prisoners can't vote. They have no political power. But they count in the census. And that’s exactly why lawmakers want them in their districts.

The post Prison Gerrymandering Is Cruel and Undemocratic appeared first on WhoWhatWhy.

Imagine this. You can barely hang on to your low-paying job. You have a terrible toothache — you can’t afford a dentist — but you still try to do the work. One day, you come down with the flu, but you work anyway. Your flu turns into pneumonia and you’re taken to an emergency room. You miss many days of work and, because you are paid by the hour, you lose money. A doctor prescribes an antibiotic but you can’t afford it, unless you want to give up food.

Source : Thinkerview, Youtube, 19-12-2019

Source : Thinkerview, Youtube, 19-12-2019

Source : Consortium News, William Hartung, 20-11-2019

William Hartung passe en revue 50 ans d’histoire de la domination américaine sur le commerce des armes au Moyen-Orient.

Source : The National Interest, Paul R. Pillar, 21-11-2019

Les habitants du Moyen-Orient ne se considèrent pas comme des cases sur l’échiquier de quelqu’un d’autre, et les perturbations actuelles montrent que ce n’en sont pas.

President Trump has been steadfastly assuring the world that the United States government does not wish to start the war it has already started by assassinating Iran’s top general.

This is a firsthand account from our local correspondent

This is a HUGE escalation!!! What will happen next?!

#WorldWarIII #WorldWarThree #TrumpsWar

The post Mainstream Media Is Lying Us Into WW3 With Iran, Here’s How!!! appeared first on We Are Change.

Source: https://www.presstv.com

‘They’ve Turned Their Backs on Us’ (Reader Jim)

The author writes, “In a state with the world’s fifth largest economy, physical assaults and criminalization efforts have made 2019 a particularly grim year for the homeless.”

Major US metropolitan areas are taking extra measures to protect high-value assets and their civilians from revenge attacks following U.S. airstrikes in Iraq Friday that killed a top Iranian general.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted Thursday night that the New York City Police Department (NYPD) will take “immediate steps…protect key NYC locations from any attempt by Iran or its terrorist allies to retaliate against America. We will have to be vigilant against this threat for a long time to come.”

Every year for the past six years, the New York Times has held a major international conference on artificial intelligence (AI). Not climate change, or healthcare, or politics, but AI. China has made it a central focus of its national agenda. Yet US leaders have paid very little attention to what AI is or how it works. (Have you heard any of the candidates for president, other than Andrew Yang, devote a major speech to it?)

Six months ago, WhoWhatWhy presented a cast of characters that could trigger a war between the US and Iran. Now that Quds Force General Qasem Soleimani has been assassinated in an American drone strike in Baghdad, that list is shorter… but the possibility of another armed conflict in the Middle East is much higher. 

You can find a profile of Soleimani below; he’s number 5 on our list. 

Source : Truthdig, Chris Hedges, 18-11-2019

Roger Hallam, a leader in the international struggle against climate change. (Mr. Fish / Truthdig)

Source : Marianne, Thomas Rabino, 13-12-2019

La Miviludes, privée du quart de ses effectifs, quittera le 1er janvier prochain le giron de Matignon pour intégrer le ministère de l’Intérieur. Malgré le semblant de garanties données par l’exécutif, l’action antisectes a du plomb dans l’aile.

Source : De Defensa, Bryan Dyne, 14-12-2019

On sait que l’affaire Boeing-737Max est devenue une crise en soi, qui mérite d’être suivie avec attention dans la mesure où elle reflète bien les comportements et l’évolution du Corporate Power dans cette époque de crise générale, ou Grande Crise d’Effondrement du Système. La crise Boeing-737Max est d’autant plus intéressante qu’elle réunit des éléments fondamentaux de la postmodernité et de notre contre-civilisation :

The US has admitted to assassinating Iran’s most beloved military leader, General Qassem Soleimani, in a drone strike which seems very likely to ignite a full-scale war. Six others are also reported killed, including Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis.

Live Feed from Baghdad:

Update 2:

It’s official — unbelievable as it is — Iraqi state TV moments ago announced the death of Iran’s most senior elite military commander, IRGC Quds Force chief Qasem Soleimani:

Today’s walk and talk video reveals the real reason why people don’t follow through on their New Year’s resolutions.

The post You’re Being Mind Controlled Even When You Think You’re Helping Yourself: Here’s How appeared first on We Are Change.

Lawmakers Pledge ERA Will Pass in Virginia. Then What? (Reader Steve)

The author writes, “The proposed 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution faces a host of likely legal challenges and vehement opposition from conservative activists who depict the ERA as a threat to their stances on abortion and transgender rights.

HONG KONG — An armed riot policeman aims his revolver directly at the face of a terrified female protester who is holding only a flimsy political poster which reads “heaven will destroy the CCP [Chinese Communist Party].” 

Source : Consortium News, Jonathan Cook, 03-12-2019

Ceux qui vivent en Occident n’ont qu’un son de cloche – celui d’un communisme conquérant, écrit Jonathan Cook

Si l’on arrive à se sortir de l’urgence climatique, il se pourrait bien qu’on en vienne à considérer les quelques décennies de la guerre froide, après la seconde guerre mondiale, comme des jours heureux – du moins en comparaison de la situation du moment.

Source : Consortium News, As`ad AbuKhalil, 04-12-2019

La plus grande partie de la classe dirigeante corrompue du Liban sont des clients des États-Unis et de l’Arabie Saoudite, pas de l’Iran. Mais ce fait est trop peu commode pour que les médias occidentaux le soulignent, écrit As`ad AbuKhalil.

Source : ACRIMED, Pauline Perrenot, 05-12-2019

Après une observation du 20h de France 2 du 1er au 4 décembre, le bilan est sévère pour le service public. Son traitement de la grève du 5 décembre, qui n’invite à aucune prudence langagière, se résume en un mot simple : la propagande.

Crazy, stupid conspiracy theorists believe a mature worldview requires skepticism toward power.

Smart upstanding citizens believe the government is your friend, and the media are its helpers.

Crazy, stupid conspiracy theorists believe that powerful people sometimes make immoral plans in secret.

Smart upstanding citizens believe the TV always tells the truth and the CIA exists for no reason.

What you’re not being told about the U.S. embassy clash!

The post Iraq: What You Are Definitely NOT Hearing In The Media appeared first on We Are Change.

You may be wondering: What’s next for WhoWhatWhy? Glad you asked! 

We’re not exactly a household name — not yet, but we’re coming on like gangbusters. We’ve grown a lot in the past year, and so has our audience. We have more people, more content, and more aspirations to help explain and improve this crazy world in our modest but — we hope — effective way. 

Between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, we presented you with some of the highlights of our election integrity, environmental, and gun violence cover

As 2019 slides into 2020, 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,  speed it up, or run it in reverse. You can’t see it any more than you can see the wind. But you can see its effects.

Here, we present insights into the elusive nature of time, as captured in words and images. (This collection was first published January 1, 2014.)

The mainstream media and big tech do NOT want you to watch this!

The post Top 10 Most Censored Stories of 2019 appeared first on We Are Change.

The former girlfriend of convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein believes she can dodge prosecution in the elite pedophile ring she is alleged to be a part of because she has “serious dirt” on powerful people, a friend of British socialite’s family told the Sun. 

Ghislaine Maxwell has long been accused of procuring underage girls for her boyfriend and their wealthy friends but has, thus far, evaded prosecution.

Dramatic footage over the US embassy in Baghdad as enraged protesters continue to encircle the compound with US Marines still inside, and reportedly with more Marines on the way from nearby Kuwait:

Waters Off California Are Acidifying Twice as Fast as the Global Ocean (Mili) 

The author writes, “California coastal waters contain some of our nation’s more economically valuable fisheries, including salmon, crabs and shellfish.

The post STOP THE PRESSES! appeared first on Norman G. Finkelstein.

Gun violence is a uniquely American problem that has left the rest of the world scratching their heads over how a country could choose guns over the lives of its citizens. We have looked at various aspects of this issue and here are some of our top articles from this year. 

Je vous propose de finir l’année avec ce coup de gueule de Viktor Dedaj, sur le scandaleux cas Assange

Source : Le Grand Soir, Viktor Dedaj, 20-12-2019

Nous savons que : Julian Assange est un citoyen australien. La société de publication qu’il a co-fondée (Sunshine Press) est domiciliée en Islande et leur site Wikileaks est hébergé.. euh… quelque part.

Source : Arte, Youtube, 25-11-2019

A priori, la guerre, c’est nul. Pourtant on continue d’envoyer des soldats se faire plomber le popotin aux quatre coins du monde. Mais quelle est la recette pour convaincre tout un peuple du bien-fondé d’une ingérence militaire à l’étranger ? Un bon plan de com’ évidemment !

Source : Consortium News, Patrick Lawrence, 25-11-2019

Lire ce qui vient d’arriver à Evo Morales dans la presse grand public c’est entrer dans une galerie des glaces.

You were NOT supposed to see this in 2019!!!

The post 2019: The Year We All Became Conspiracy Theorists appeared first on We Are Change.

No More Voter ID… for Now: A federal court in North Carolina foiled the GOP-majority legislature’s effort to require photo ID for voting last week. The decision comes as the state chapter of the NAACP awaits a trial regarding its December 2018 lawsuit against this law. If successful, the voter ID requirement could be struck down in its entirety before the 2020 primaries.

Relentless attacks and attempts to criminalize BDS has only strengthened movement.

A Joe Biden event on Sunday at a New Hampshire Middle School gymnasium was interrupted by two protesters, who assailed ‘quid pro Joe’ with accusations of being a ‘pervert’ and making money in Ukraine.

A ‘Candyland for Sheriffs’ (Reader Steve)

FromProPublica: “California has given counties more than $8 billion to handle thousands of new inmates. But lax spending rules and limited scrutiny have allowed some sheriffs to use that money for other things, which may violate state law.”

WhoWhatWhy features new artwork on the top of the front page each day to promote and illustrate the most important stories we publish. These “panoramas” are replaced quickly — usually within 48 hours — which is a shame because a lot of work goes into them and they are true works of art. 

As part of our series reviewing WhoWhatWhy’s work this year, below are some of our favorite panoramas from 2019. 

Source : The Jerusalem Post, Efraim Zuroff, 02-12-2019

La falsification de l’Holocauste est très dominante en Lituanie, qui a initié et conduit de nombreuses initiatives en Europe de l’Est pour réécrire le récit de la Seconde Guerre mondiale et de l’Holocauste.

Nous proposons aujourd’hui deux postes pour un travail rémunéré :

Traducteur anglais professionnel

Nous avons besoin d’un traducteur professionnel, pour traduire très rapidement une vidéo française en anglais.

Journaliste d’investigation

Nous recherchons également un journaliste d’investigation pour nous aider à réaliser rapidement des recherches et synthèses, durant quelques jours.

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Source : ACRIMED, Youtube, 16-12-2019

Dès le soir du 5 décembre et jusqu’à la veille des « annonces » d’Édouard Philippe, journalistes et éditorialistes ont excellé dans l’art d’ « interviewer » les opposants à la « réforme » des retraites.

Source : ACRIMED, Youtube, 16-12-2019