The Journey Podcast 157. Russ Baker: JFK, Donald Trump, Skull and Bones, and the Hard Work of JournalismAvailable at TrineDay.com and the usual podcast platforms.Publisher Kris Millegan speaks with Russ Baker about his agnostic approach to journalism, the responsibility and care with which he avoids errors, and how, after hundreds and hundreds of pieces, he has never been sued.Also discussed are Allan Dulles, the CIA, Skull and Bones, the money moved by intelligence agencies (through drugs, weapons and more), the drug money that funds corruption around the world, the JFK assassination (and the “basic crew” behind it, as Kris sees it), Donald Trump (“a master huckster”), and the weaponization of conspiracy theories.Russ Baker is an award-winning investigative reporter and historian; founder, Editor-in-Chief and CEO of WhoWhatWhy.org, a nonprofit news organization presenting stories and angles ignored by the mainstream media; and best-selling author of FAMILY OF SECRETS: The Bush Dynasty, America’s Invisible Government, and the Hidden History of the Last Fifty Years, available at the usual sellers.WhoWhatWhy.orgMISSION“WhoWhatWhy is a global nonprofit news organization committed to reporting without corporate pressure, political agenda, or a pack mentality. Our work involves digging deep for meaningful answers — with responsible fearlessness.”

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