U.S. Will Have Lowest Life Expectancy Among All Industrialized Nations By 2030
The only nation among the 35 without universal health insurance, of course.
WhoWhatWhy: More Skeptical Journalism
A burning climate, a frozen Congress, silencing an alleged Boston bomber, and wait... wait... keep waiting for answers on JFK.
New SARS-like Virus 'A Threat To The Entire World'
A new strain of coronavirus claims another life...this time in France. A 65-year-old man who had been traveling in Dubai has died from the illness, the French health ministry said. He was the first Frenchman to fall ill from the SARS-like coronavirus. The World Health Organization says the virus, which causes coughing, fever and pneumonia, can likely be passed between humans, but only after prolonged, close contact. Out of 44 confirmed cases worldwide, 23 people have now died with most of those infected having traveled in the Middle East.
Our Common Wealth: The Hidden Economy That Makes Everything Else Work
WhoWhatWhy.com Editor-in-Chief Russ Baker writes an eloquent remembrance of the late journalist Jonathan Rowe—and why his ideas are so crucial for our future.
WhoWhatWhy: Innoculating You To The BS On Television
An update in the persecution of journalist/hacktivist Barrett Brown, a few goodies pertaining to the George W. Bush Presidential Library, and some handy A/V clips to keep us sane in the midst of all the nonsense.
Stories You Might Have Missed From WhoWhatWhy.com
Editor's note: Whowhatwhy.com is one of the best investigative journalism sites we have, and here's a roundup of this week's big stories:
Et Tu, Karzai? Afghanistan Violates US Iran Sanctions
by Nick Schwellenbach on Jan 30, 2013
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WHO: Swine Flu Virus Travels Deep Into Lungs, More Likely To Cause Pneumonia
I don't know why people are so determined to ignore this. As someone who's had pneumonia, trust me, it's not an experience you want to have. I was luc
WHO Raises Threat Level But Pandemic 'Not Inevitable'
Remember, kids, there is a middle ground between blind panic and a trip down the River Denial!
Cases of swine flu were confirmed early today in Israe
WHO Likely To Declare Swine Flu 'A Public Health Event Of International Concern'
UPDATE: NYC health authorities say at least eight cases of flu in Queens are probably swine flu (they eliminated types A and B) and two cases were c
