Dancing in Jaffa

Who wouldn’t like, for once, to hear a story of Israelis and Palestinians getting along? Here’s a moving program to help children in this troubled land to bridge the perennial hostility gap—literally, by touching. Put the cynicism aside for a moment and revel in this beautiful documentary trailer.

George Carlin: How Politicians Talk

All those weaselly words politicians use? George Carlin was on the case.

Learning from the Netherlands About Bikes

How did the Netherlands get almost everyone out of cars and onto bikes? No, it’s not the hash, and it’s not something particularly about the Dutch character. It has a lot to do with intention, planning and execution. Lessons we all can learn for a cleaner environment and a saner lifestyle.

Clearing the Bushes (On At Least One Thing)

For years, Bay of Pigs aficionados have debated whether one of the ships used in the ill-fated operation was named after Barbara Bush. Here’s a document that (perhaps) answers that question.

TVWHO: Obama Admin Bottles JFK Assassination Records

It’s the 50th anniversary of JFK’s untimely death. So why is the Obama Administration still refusing to release assassination records? Abby Martin, host of RT’s show Breaking the Set, interviews WhoWhatWhy editor Russ Baker about this. Russ also articulates the larger picture surrounding this enduring mystery.

POST-ELECTION PROJECT Podcast: Russ Baker on Pollard the Spy

Recently, WhoWhatWhy ran a piece by editor Russ Baker on new developments in the Jonathan Pollard spy case. Here’s Russ going into more detail with KGO radio host Pat Thurston.

TVWHO: Russ Baker on MediaChannel

Russ Baker sits down for a chat with Danny Schechter, former mainstream news producer turned media activist extraordinaire. Topics: The stories the mainstream media are not telling—or not telling properly.

WhoVideo: Fracking…NOT the Gas Industry’s Version (Second Installment)

Here’s another in a series of videos—providing a view of fracking quite different from that of the gas industry, with its expensive campaign of sunny ads.

WhoVideo on Fracking: Not from the Gas Industry

We all are exposed to plenty of propaganda from the gas industry. In the spirit of inquiry and fairness, here’s some decidedly less slick video—from the folks on the other side.

WhoPix: “These Shoes Are Made for Wackin”

Modern Arab woman provides an insulting hard-liner with a piece of her mind—and a taste of her shoe. Click through for bigger picture.