The Saudi Arab Spring Nobody Noticed

When it comes to the media, all uprisings are not equal. Not when the oppressor is an ally and sitting on gobs of oil.

JFK Umbrella Man—More Doubts

Here’s more evidence of cover-up regarding “Umbrella Man” and the JFK assassination. And more questions about the New York Times’ discouragement of investigative zeal in the matter.

NY Times’ Umbrella Man Exposed

The web is buzzing about that clever Errol Morris anti-conspiracy video on the NY Times’s website. WhoWhatWhy interviewed the expert featured in the video about the strange JFK assassination figure “Umbrella Man,” and found a big problem with the central assertion. In fact, our research casts doubts not only on the most recent JFK propaganda, but on the New York Times itself.

The Gulf Oil Spill: the Other Shoe Dropping

Think the BP oil spill was cleaned up? Think again.

Free for the 99 Percent (Even the One Percent): Music. Enjoy.

Hey—it’s the weekend. Time to chill.

We Are All Rupert Murdoch Now

So the practices of Murdoch’s News Corp have led to a wider inquiry into so-called “phone hacking” and other illegal activities in the media in general. But who’s looking at the legal activities?

Saudi 9/11 Alert: Here’s That Missing Lloyd’s Lawsuit

Anyone who read WhoWhatWhy’s investigation of seeming ties between Saudi royalty and the alleged 9/11 hijackers knows that Lloyd’s of London had sued powerful Saudi interests, then abruptly withdrew its suit. Good news: WhoWhatWhy is now making available that here-and-gone legal filing.

Corporate Media Stumped on How to Cover the Occupy Movement

The New York Times’ Public Editor ponders how to cover the protests breaking out throughout America and the world, and turns to colleagues at other news organizations for guidance. How clueless can the establishment be? Read on.

The One Percent Win Again (This Time in Baseball)

So you think George Bush and his circle “lost” with the World Series? Guess again. The sports ownership situation tells us something profound about the one percent.

Al Jazeera’s Failures on Libya—and What They Tell Us About the Network

For many of those sick of the inadequacies of Western news organizations, the answer is Al Jazeera. But how independent-minded, really, is this Middle Eastern television network? Not very, we’re afraid. It’s the same old gang in a new, improved outfit.