InvestigationJustice “Arrows for the War” Christian mothers who believe in the “Quiverfull” movement — domestic warriors against 40 years of women’s liberation — aim to have more than six children, arrows in the quiver of God’s army. Kathryn JoyceThe NationNovember 27, 2006
InvestigationPolitics The Gutting of the Civil Service The executive branch is systematically being replaced by a conservative cadre hired by the Bush administration for their political views, not their merits. Dan ZegartThe NationNovember 20, 2006
InvestigationJustice Passive Resisters In this sidebar to her story on taser-related deaths, Talvi shows how Taser’s promotional materials demonstrate how to use this “less-than-lethal” weapon on nonviolent protesters. Silja TalviIn These TimesNovember 13, 2006
InvestigationJustice Stunning Revelations: The Untold Story of Taser-Related Deaths There have been 200 Taser-related deaths from 2001 to 2006, leading critics to call for better training and evaluation in their use. Silja TalviIn These TimesNovember 13, 2006
InvestigationHealth, Immigration, Labor Hard Labor The organic food industry, which prides itself on a gentler approach to land and the people who work it, is little different in its shabby treatment of a low-paid immigrant workforce. Felicia MelloThe NationAugust 24, 2006
InvestigationBusiness, Labor, Politics Welfare: Where Are They Now? Sarah Karp investigates the state of welfare in Chicago: thousands are now off the welfare system because they can’t navigate the new rules or have trouble getting onto welfare. Sarah KarpChicago Public RadioAugust 22, 2006
InvestigationPolitics Watching What You Say Shorrock reports that AT&T, Sprint, MCI and other telecommunications giants are cooperating with the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance program. Tim ShorrockThe NationMarch 20, 2006
InvestigationBusiness, Immigration, Politics Hotel U.S.A. The government is planning on building detention and relocation centers with 40,000 beds and barracks for an undetermined “immigration emergency” — courtesy Kellogg, Brown and Root. Joseph RicheyAlterNetMarch 14, 2006
InvestigationJustice Cult of Character The “secular” Character Training Institute is a front for evangelist Bill Gothard’s reconstructionist Christian vision, trying to change America one school, one police force, one city at a time. Silja TalviIn These TimesJanuary 9, 2006
InvestigationWorld The Question of Kurdistan The Kurds have almost no natural resources and suffer from a culture of corruption. But their call for autonomy is a serious threat to the building of a united Iraq. Christian ParentiThe NationNovember 14, 2005