NewsBusiness, Health How Big Pharma Shapes What Doctors Tell Pregnant Women The science of deciding what prescription drugs are safe for pregnant women is riven by conflicts of interest — a world where influential doctors are on the payroll of pharmaceutical companies and damaging research data goes unpublished. Dyan NearyNovember 13, 2012
AnalysisJustice, Politics What You Need to Know About Voting Fraud With elections upon us, the large and growing number of voter ID laws restricting access to the polling booth deserve our attention. Acting under the guise of limiting “voter fraud”… Eric WuestewaldNovember 5, 2012
NewsBusiness, Politics More Firms Pressure Workers to Vote GOP In a bid to influence environmental and labor regulations, fossil fuel companies are making an unprecedented election-season push — to sway how their own employees vote. Lee Fang & Mike ElkNovember 4, 2012
Inside TIJournalism Investigative Fund Now Accepting Award Applications The Investigative Fund is now accepting applications for the Fall 2012 I.F. Stone Award for emerging journalists. The prize supports the work of… Esther KaplanNovember 2, 2012
InvestigationWorld The NGO Republic of Haiti Those who make decisions about Haiti’s recovery work in a Sapphire City of deluxe trailers, glistening toilets, and international cuisine. Few actual Haitians are welcome there. Kathie Klarreich & Linda PolmanThe NationOctober 31, 2012
NewsBusiness, Politics Menards Chain Gives Employees Anti-Obama Propaganda A politically motivated “civics course” linked to Americans for Prosperity is being spoon-fed to employees of a major home-improvement chain. Adele M StanOctober 31, 2012
InvestigationBusiness, Environment, Justice The War on Depression Because of big pharma’s influence, many doctors downplay the dangers of taking certain prescription medications while pregnant — including several common anti-depressants. Dyan NearyElleOctober 30, 2012
InvestigationPolitics Will Rep. Buck McKeon Go Down? The powerful House Armed Services chairman regularly cashes in political favors, fails to disclose conflicts of interest, and speculates in the industries he regulates. Lee FangThe NationOctober 26, 2012
InvestigationBusiness, Environment Welcome to Kochworld To see how the Koch brothers’ free-market industry utopia operates, look no further than Corpus Christi, Texas, where the billionaires own two oil refineries. Melissa del Bosque & Jen ReelThe Texas ObserverOctober 25, 2012
InvestigationJustice Behind Clinic Walls How a wave of new state laws mandating ultrasounds and scripting “informed consent” has fundamentally altered the relationship between pregnant women and their doctors. Michelle ChenSalon.comOctober 21, 2012