InvestigationEnvironment, World Slash and Burn In Indonesia, subsidies for biofuel crops have led to the illegal seizure of tribal lands and the destruction of pristine old growth forest. Heather RogersMother JonesMarch 1, 2008
InvestigationPolitics Rigged Trials at Gitmo Col. Morris Davis, former chief prosecutor for Guantánamo’s military commissions, claims process was manipulated by Administration appointees to foreclose the possibility of acquittal. Ross TuttleThe NationFebruary 20, 2008
InvestigationWorld Denial in the Corps Marines with PTSD tend to go untreated by the Corps, developing depression and substance abuse problems. When this leads to charges of misconduct, many end up jailed or discharged without badly needed benefits. Kathy DobieThe NationFebruary 18, 2008
InvestigationPolitics The Hawks’ Last Hurrah? Major policy shifts are afoot as Washington hawks warn Israeli policymakers that they could be on their own on Iran. Laura RozenMother JonesFebruary 8, 2008
InvestigationEnvironment, Politics Great Lakes Danger Zones? A suppressed report documents the impact of industrial contaminants in the Great Lakes – increasing cancer risk and infant mortality. Sheila KaplanThe Center for Public IntegrityFebruary 8, 2008
InvestigationJustice Pity the Man In a new gambit to further restrict women’s reproductive rights, pro-lifers invent “Post-Abortion Syndrome” for men. Sarah BlustainThe NationFebruary 2, 2008
InvestigationPolitics FEMA Covered Up Cancer Risks to Katrina Victims FEMA officials ignored scientific advice about the risks of formaldehyde in thousands of emergency trailers used after Hurricane Katrina. Sheila KaplanSalon.comJanuary 29, 2008
InvestigationPolitics, World Bush’s Iran/Argentina Terror Frame-Up The Bush administration implicated Iran for the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Argentina, but a deeper look at the evidence finds no persuasive link. Gareth PorterThe NationJanuary 18, 2008
InvestigationJustice Experts in Terror Expert witnesses in terrorism trials often have deep ideological biases and shallow resumes. Many are also getting lucrative contracts from the Pentagon. Petra BartosiewiczThe NationJanuary 17, 2008
InvestigationWorld The Coddled ‘Terrorists’ of South Florida Anti-Castro Cuban exiles linked to bombings and assassinations are living free – and conducting drills – in Miami. Does the U.S. have a double standard on terrorism? Tristram Korten & Kirk NielsenSalon.comJanuary 14, 2008