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02/11/2024

"If nothing else moves you in this election to support Harris, let it be that, unlike Trump, she is not openly fascist and does not see the police as warriors and the military as her private army."

Trump’s “I mean real rough” vision of policing exudes the gleeful sa**sm of a cosplaying warrior. Doug Ecks explores just how differently Trump and Harris view how law enforcement should function in America, and what these visions might mean for our future.

Trump’s “I mean real rough” exudes the gleeful sa**sm of a cosplaying warrior.

01/11/2024

The Wellness Company ads promise to “Make Care Great Again” by hawking MAGA’s failed miracle cures.

Allison Neitzel writes.

The Wellness Company ads promise to “Make Care Great Again” by hawking MAGA’s failed miracle cures.

01/11/2024

On this week’s podcast, Jeff Schechtman and author Craig Unger discuss the threat of an October surprise.

The dangerous game of private, back-channel diplomacy has long corrupted American elections. How the 1980 October surprise still haunts American politics.

01/11/2024

Kamala Harris was probably not thrilled about the October jobs report. But at least it disproves one of the conspiracy theories Republicans have been trying to sell their voters.

Kamala Harris was probably not thrilled about the October jobs report. But at least it disproves one of the conspiracy theories Republicans have been trying to sell their voters.

31/10/2024

Wells Fargo and others pledged to achieve net zero and invest in sustainable financing. Instead, they continued funding fossil fuels.

Marcus Baram reports for Capital and Main via Covering Climate Now.

Wells Fargo and others pledged to achieve net-zero and invest in sustainable financing. Instead, they kept funding fossil fuels.

31/10/2024

In the last few days before the election, Donald Trump and his followers abandoned any pretense of moderation or civility, William Dowell writes.

The election will decide whether Donald Trump gets the opportunity to impose his dark vision on our nation.

31/10/2024

The nonprofit organization AUDIT USA has unveiled a free election verification tool called “ABE,” designed to enhance transparency and trust in election results.
Jonathan D. Simons writes.

This tool promotes election integrity by providing evidence-based transparency, potentially curbing misinformation related to election fraud.

30/10/2024

Fox News and the Trump campaign will gleefully take Joe Biden’s comments condemning the demonization of Latinos out of context. Will they get away with it?

Fox News and the Trump campaign will gleefully take Joe Biden’s comments condemning the demonization of Latinos out of context. Will they get away with it?

30/10/2024

This seemingly endless election campaign is finally drawing to a close, and for many of us, the finale feels dire. Neal Gabler writes.

This seemingly endless election campaign is finally drawing to a close, and for many of us the finale feels dire.

30/10/2024

There’s a dearth of information on the health of lakes in marginalized communities.

Saima May Sidik reports for Eos Magazine via Covering Climate Now.

There’s a dearth of information on the health of lakes in marginalized communities.

30/10/2024

With a week until Election Day, polls show a tight race. Supporters of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris appear to have opposite views on how things will turn out.

by Klaus Marre

If Kamala Harris is really a threat to democracy, then why aren't Republicans concerned about her using the Trump blueprint to stage her own coup if she loses? The answer is very simple.

30/10/2024

In a special podcast episode, Editor-in-Chief Russ Baker talks with an American held hostage in Iran — past a crucial election — as part of the “October surprise.”

In 1979, John Limbert was a newly appointed foreign service officer posted to the US Embassy in Iran. Just three months later, he was captured by Iranian students. He became one of 52 Americans held hostage in an infamous epoch that may have changed an election. Find his discussion with Russ at the link below.

Russ talks with an American held hostage in Iran — past a crucial election — as part of the “October surprise.”

30/10/2024

"Media outlets, from the Washington Post to X, should be neither weapons (Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch) nor toys (Jeff Bezos, Patrick Soon-Shiong) of billionaires. Democracy may die in darkness, but it rarely thrives in penthouses and yachts."

WhoWhatWhy has traditionally remained impartial at election time. The present situation compels us to break with that tradition. We endorse Kamala Harris for president.

WhoWhatWhy has traditionally remained impartial at election time. The present situation compels us to break with that tradition.

29/10/2024

While much of the coverage of Donald Trump’s hate-filled Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday has focused on the vile rhetoric he and his supporters spewed, perhaps the most important thing that was said got a lot less attention…a “little secret” that would have a “big impact.”

Donald Trump hinted at some kind of secret plan that would allow Republicans to do well in next week’s election. But it’s probably something completely legal and ethical...

28/10/2024

Donald Trump’s physical and mental decline is only going to advance; just imagine what this madman will be like in 2028.

Donald Trump’s physical and mental decline is only going to advance; just imagine what this madman will be like in 2028.

28/10/2024

Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally on Sunday turned ugly right from the start when one speaker after another unleashed a barrage of racist, sexist, xenophobic, and generally hate-filled rhetoric.

Donald Trump’s rally at Madison Square Garden was a microcosm of his campaign. It was angry, xenophobic, deeply racist, and laid the groundwork for a second coup attempt.

28/10/2024

Elon Musk and his clan of tech-bro billionaires want to convince low-propensity male voters to support the agenda of the Algorithm Autocrats.

by DonkeyHotey

https://whowhatwhy.org/cartoon/broligarchs-entice-incels-to-vote-republican/

28/10/2024

Two senior Democrats urge the DOJ to investigate whether Jared Kushner violates the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) by failing to disclose payments from Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern governments.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) argue that a special counsel is needed to investigate whether Jared Kushner is violating the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

28/10/2024

Future generations will question what has happened in the world in the last 10 years. But the only thing that matters now is what will happen in the next 10 days and what role you will play.

by Klaus Marre

Future generations will have some questions about what in the world happened in the last 10 years. But the only thing that matters now is what will happen in the next 10 days and what role you will play.

23/10/2024

Two lawmakers from opposite sides of the aisle are working together to hold the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin accountable over the development of the F-35 fighter jet.

Two lawmakers from opposite sides of the aisle are working together to hold the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin accountable over the development of the F-35 fighter jet.

23/10/2024

We’re primed for convolutions because the slow-cooked hate runs so deep on both sides.
Jonathan Simon writes.

We’re primed for convolutions because the slow-cooked hate runs so deep on both sides.

23/10/2024

Trump’s the new fry guy at McDonald’s, and he’s got ideas.

by Jon Richards

https://whowhatwhy.org/cartoon/mcdonald-mctrump/

23/10/2024

A Harris arms deal is a more progressive arms deal.

by Ted Rall

https://whowhatwhy.org/cartoon/bombs-with-benefits/

22/10/2024

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is fighting the Sunshine State's pro-choice measure with all the means at his disposal... even shady ones.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is fighting the Sunshine State's pro-choice measure with all the means at his disposal... even shady ones.