Inside TIJournalism How To Support Award-Winning Journalism Last night, Jeff Sharlet, a six-time Investigative Fund reporter, won the Molly National Journalism Prize. The award, named for the late great Molly Ivins, went to Sharlet’s harrowing report in Harper’s on the role American evangelicals played… Esther KaplanJune 10, 2011
NewsBusiness, Politics Has Obama Found a Replacement for Elizabeth Warren at the CFPB? According to Bloomberg News and other outlets, the Obama Administration is considering appointing Raj Date, a top deputy to Elizabeth Warren at the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as the bureau’s permanent director. Is the White House is floating a trial balloon? Ari BermanJune 9, 2011
ImpactJournalism Laurels for Investigative Fund Reporters Great news from The Nation Institute’s Investigative Fund! Last night, Jeff Sharlet, a six-time Investigative Fund reporter, won the Molly National Journalism Prize. Esther KaplanJune 7, 2011
AnalysisWorld Alexey Navalny: Russia’s Julian Assange? Alexey Navalny is decidedly not a journalist; the young corporate lawyer has dabbled in property development, the stock market, and politics… Adam FedermanJune 7, 2011
InvestigationBusiness, Politics The Bank Lobby v. Elizabeth Warren The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is poised to launch on July 21. But banks, payday lenders, and the GOP have joined forces to try to gut it first. Ari BermanThe NationJune 2, 2011
ImpactImmigration, Labor Investigative Fund story led to largest human trafficking indictment in US history It’s been a terrific period for The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. Our muckraking reporters have been chasing leads across continents and following important stories over months, even years, with impressive payoff. Now we’re asking you to support this important work as we launch our annual fund drive. Esther KaplanJune 2, 2011
InvestigationPolitics How Workers Learned to Fear Unions in Wisconsin During the 2010 elections, WSJ editorial board member Stephen Moore carried the Koch agenda to Wisconsin workers — in workplace seminars called by their bosses. Adele M StanAlterNetJune 2, 2011
InvestigationEnvironment, World Feast and Famine India is growing, but Indians are still starving: 43 percent of children under the age of five are malnourished. Will a new drive toward modernization make a difference? Siddhartha DebThe Boston ReviewMay 31, 2011
AnalysisImmigration, Justice Toughest Sheriff in America in Trouble The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Arizona’s employer sanctions law yesterday overshadowed yet another blow against Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio… Aura BogadoMay 28, 2011
InvestigationBusiness How Safe Are Your Savings: A White Paper How high-risk derivative products are being aggressively marketed to seniors as “safe and secure” — imperiling their retirement security. John WasikDemosMay 17, 2011