InvestigationBusiness, Labor, World Illegal Fishing, A Daring Escape Thailand’s fishing fleet is chronically short of fishermen, and human traffickers have stepped into the breach. Part 2 of 2. Becky Palmstrom & Shannon ServiceNational Public RadioJune 20, 2012
InvestigationBusiness, Labor, World Confined to a Thai Fishing Boat Thailand’s fishing fleet supplies a large portion of America’s seafood. It also makes use of trafficked workers who are often trapped at sea for years on end. Part 1 of 2. Becky Palmstrom & Shannon ServiceNational Public RadioJune 19, 2012
InvestigationWorld Border Raids Raise New Fears In western Ivory Coast, a flashpoint of the 2010 post-election crisis, four border raids were reported in the past 10 months. Robbie Corey-BouletThe Toronto StarJune 7, 2012
InvestigationWorld Target Cambodia In return for millions in investments, Cambodia is giving out huge land concessions to China and Vietnam, displacing tens of thousands. Laura Rena MurrayThe World Policy JournalJune 6, 2012
NewsJustice Oversight for Oakland Police The Oakland Police Department’s nine-year-long struggle with federal oversight took a significant turn last week, as a federal judge demanded an investigation into police shootings… Ali WinstonJune 5, 2012
ImpactImmigration, Justice Justice in a Brutal Slaying Last October, a reporter approached The Investigative Fund with disturbing video he had obtained… Esther KaplanMay 30, 2012
InvestigationWorld Ivory Coast Violence Continues A year after post-election violence erupted in Ivory Coast, evidence of extrajudicial killings at the hands of troops loyal to President Ouattara. Robbie Corey-BouletThe Toronto StarMay 25, 2012
ImpactJournalism An Award-Winning Year It’s journalism awards season again, and Investigative Fund stories have once again garnered some prestigious honors… Onnesha RoychoudhuriMay 21, 2012
InvestigationPolitics Romney’s Shady Connections In 2003, David Simmons pleaded guilty on federal tax charges related to the Olympic bribery scandal, but that hasn’t stopped Mitt Romney from taking his money. Wayne BarrettThe Daily BeastMay 14, 2012
Inside TIJournalism Deadline for I.F. Stone Award Extended The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute has extended its deadline for the I.F. Stone Award for emerging journalists — the new deadline is May 25, 2012. Onnesha RoychoudhuriMay 9, 2012