Meet Trump’s Pick for FBI Director, Chris Wray
Who is Chris Wray, the former Assistant Attorney General, who was unanimously advanced by a Senate committee this week and is one Senate vote away from replacing James Comey as director of the FBI?
World War 3.0 — the Fight over Cyberspace
The rise of cyberattacks could force us to turn the Internet over to the government for security. And that’s a dangerous thing.
Watergate and the Downing of Nixon, Part 5
In this installment, we begin to see the treachery of John Dean, and the chilling machinations of Skull and Bonesmen Poppy Bush and Richard A. Moore, whose bony fingers seem to be into everything.
Social Security May Bust the Federal Budget — But Not How You Think
As President Franklin D. Roosevelt said, “We put those payroll contributions there to give the contributors a legal, moral, and political right to collect their pensions… With those taxes in there, no damn politician can ever scrap my Social Security program.” But what about the Federal budget?
WhoWhatWhy Investigated Russia’s Actions Long Before the Mainstream Media
This past week, you may have seen financier Bill Browder everywhere. However, as far back as May of 2015, and then again in March of this year, WhoWhatWhy spoke to Browder about Russian intentions and methods.
Are Tainted Food, Drug-Resistant Disease and Toxic Chemicals Coming?
Consumer, environmental, and public health and safety advocates have upped their rhetoric as they fight to block passage of the Regulatory Accountability Act, whose political prospects have never been better.
Does Truth Still Matter?
It’s not news that politicians lie. When they get caught, there normally is a political price to pay. Donald Trump seems to be bucking that trend, as his supporters don’t seem to know or care that he plays fast and loose with the truth.
Nevada Welcomes Marijuana, Jeff Sessions Does Not
Nevadans lined up July 1 to reap the benefits of a November vote legalizing recreational marijuana. However, as state and federal laws governing the drug become more disparate, Attorney General Jeff Sessions promises to crack down on growers.
Doctors No Longer “Do No Harm”
It may turn out that the solution to the health care crisis will not run through Washington.
Watergate and the Downing of Nixon, Part 4
In Part 4, we see more and more tantalizing evidence of how much our perception of events, and of people, can be manipulated.
A Bad Blueprint: Intelligence Agencies Coopting Private Enterprise
Blackwater founder Erik Prince wants private contractors to replace the US military in Afghanistan. History shows that might be a bad idea. In the 1980s, in the midst of the Savings and Loan crisis and the Iran-Contra scandal, private connections to the CIA kept turning up like a bad penny.
WI Recount “Reform” Bills Worsen Already Opaque Elections, Critics Warn
Wisconsin lawmakers want to cut longshot candidate’s requests for recounts to save time and money. But critics say that recounts represent our last safeguard against election error and fraud.
The FBI’s Increasingly Odd Silence on Boston Bombing
At least some mainstream media are finally showing an interest in the unresolved mysteries of the Boston Marathon bombing. But the FBI remains as tight-lipped as ever. What are they hiding?
The Danger of Exceptionalism
American exceptionalism, believing that the US is the greatest, #1, God’s country, increases the likelihood that some exceptionally awful things about America are ignored.
Lawsuits Pile Up as Government Agencies Delay New Rules
Government agencies continue to delay Obama-era regulations, leading to an influx of legal challenges from states.