InvestigationBusiness Good Riddance to the Tax Refund Loan Refund anticipation loans, part of a fraud-ridden industry, are targeted at low-income people at exorbitant subprime fees. Kai WrightReutersApril 17, 2012
InvestigationBusiness, Politics The Price of Romney as Savior The GOP presidential hopeful touts his success with the Salt Lake City Olympics on the campaign trail — but maintains ties to central figures in the Olympic Games scandals. Wayne BarrettThe Daily BeastApril 12, 2012
InvestigationBusiness, Immigration, Justice, Politics Gambling on Immigration Detention One Georgia county bet its financial future on becoming a regional center for immigrant detention. But harsh immigration politics scared off the very workers farmers depend on for the harvest. Hannah Rappleye & Lisa Riordan SevilleThe NationApril 11, 2012
InvestigationWorld Testing Myanmar’s Political Dispensation Two years after the last general election, after a sweep of political reforms, Myanmar’s National League for Democracy is contesting all available constituencies. Delphine SchrankThe New York TimesMarch 31, 2012
InvestigationBusiness, Environment, Politics Wolves to the Slaughter The reintroduction of the gray wolf to the Northern Rockies was an ecological success story — until money and politics got in the way. Christopher KetchamThe American ProspectMarch 13, 2012
InvestigationImmigration, Justice Escondido Police Under Fire The Escondido Police Department is using DUI checkpoints as thinly veiled immigration dragnets. John Carlos FreyKPBSMarch 12, 2012
InvestigationBusiness, Environment BP vs. Gulf Coast: It’s Not Settled Yet In the wake of the BP oil spill, will a new settlement be enough to heal the damage? Antonia JuhaszThe NationMarch 7, 2012
InvestigationImmigration, Justice, Politics Alabama’s Failed Experiment What happens when outside agitators work with state politicians to pass the nation’s most draconian anti-immigrant law yet? The Cotton State learned the hard way. Paul ReyesMother JonesMarch 1, 2012
InvestigationWorld The Deadliest Place in Mexico Who’s killing the people of the Juarez Valley? Hint: It’s not just the drug cartels. Melissa del BosqueThe Texas ObserverFebruary 29, 2012
InvestigationWorld Crime Scenes of the Khmer A table of estimated death tolls for the crime scenes identified in Case 004 of the Khmer Rouge war crimes trial. See the full story here: “Extraordinary Injustice.” Douglas GillisonThe Investigative FundFebruary 27, 2012