InvestigationPolitics Report Card Despite progress on transparency since President Obama took office, there have been plenty of missed opportunities in areas such as state secrets, FOIA requests, White House visitor records, and more. Clint HendlerColumbia Journalism ReviewJanuary 5, 2010
InvestigationWorld A Troubled Peace in Northern Ireland A decade after a brokered peace, some elements of the IRA have morphed into criminal gangs — that prey largely on fellow Catholics J. Malcolm GarciaThe Washington TimesDecember 29, 2009
InvestigationWorld Afghan Lobby Scam A private memo from lobbying powerhouse Patton Boggs reveals that a Pentagon contractor currently under Congressional investigation has sought to influence U.S. policy in Afghanistan. Aram RostonThe NationDecember 22, 2009
InvestigationWorld Gaza Power Strip The Palestinian power plant has endured bombings, embargoes and blockades: can it ever fully power Gaza’s grid? Weinberger takes a look at the engineers who try to keep the lights on in that war-torn region. Sharon WeinbergerSpectrumDecember 15, 2009
InvestigationEnvironment, World A Tiny Pacific Island Faces Climate Change On the cluster of Pacific islands that make up Micronesia, global warming is no distant threat, with sea levels up four inches over the past fifteen years. Justin NobelTimeDecember 14, 2009
InvestigationEnvironment, World Dirty Gold For some, gold conjures images of a wedding band. For others, like this community in Ghana, it means cyanide contamination in a vital local river. Anna Boiko-WeyrauchThe Environment ReportDecember 14, 2009
InvestigationEnvironment, World Micronesia’s Low-Tech Fix for Rising Seas On one small Pacific island, homemade concrete walls are the most affordable tool for fending off the threat of rising waters due to global warming. Justin NobelThomas Reuters Foundation/AlertnetDecember 10, 2009
InvestigationEnvironment, World Climate Change Meets Solar Panels in Micronesia On the remote islands of Micronesia, the devastation of climate change is arriving at the same time as washing machines, freezers and photocopiers. Justin NobelThomas Reuters Foundation/AlertnetDecember 8, 2009
InvestigationBusiness, Environment, World Canadian Miner Meets Adversity in Ghana Community activists say locals sent petitions to the capital and blocked the mining by the Canadian firm Golden Star Resources Anna Boiko-WeyrauchVoice of AmericaDecember 7, 2009
InvestigationWorld How the US Funds the Taliban Defense contractors in Afghanistan use federal funds to pay off suspected insurgents not to attack US supply convoys. And this payola may be a major source of funds for the Taliban. Aram RostonThe NationNovember 30, 2009