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
InvestigationWorld Extraordinary Injustice The UN’s war crimes tribunal in Cambodia was supposed to be free of political influence. But two cases will never see the light of day — because the prime minister won’t allow it. Douglas GillisonThe Investigative Fund, AARP MagazineFebruary 27, 2012
InvestigationBusiness, Environment, Politics Hanford’s Toxic Avengers The Department of Energy may be suppressing deadly cleanup flaws at one of the most toxic nuclear waste sites in the world. Joshua FrankSeattle WeeklyFebruary 22, 2012
InvestigationImmigration, Justice, World US Asylum Seekers in Liberian Prisons A US policy of criminalizing undocumented immigrants has led deportees to be jailed and ostracized once they’re returned. Deepa Fernandes & Abdulai BahThe NationFebruary 2, 2012
InvestigationBusiness A Narrowed Gaze Once the middle class started investing in stocks, business news narrowed its focus to investor concerns, going back to its early 20th century roots as a servant of the markets. Dean StarkmanColumbia Journalism ReviewFebruary 1, 2012