InvestigationWorld For Us, Surrender Is Out of the Question An inside look at Burma’s brutal war on its Karen minority through the eyes of the exile activists who risk their lives to document its worst atrocities. Mac McClellandMother JonesMarch 10, 2010
Inside TIBusiness, Environment Spreading the Word on Fiji Water Anna Lenzer’s Fiji Water investigation from late last year is still making waves. After tearing up the Twittersphere for months, attracting defensive counter-Tweets from Fiji Water owner Lynda Resnick, and being reprinted as far and wide as the UK and Australia, the investigation started to leak into foodie circles…. Esther KaplanMarch 2, 2010
NewsEnvironment, World Global Water Crisis In many cases, when reporting on crises, voices of people get lost among statistics and comparisons. The global water crisis has been gaining momentum and stories about a potential “water bankruptcy” are not futuristic anymore. Chantal FloresMarch 2, 2010
NewsEnvironment, Health News Outlets Cover Local Effects of Toxic Coal Ash Two local news outlets picked up on a report last week detailing the damages of coal ash contamination. Both The Michigan Messenger and The New Mexico Independent used the opportunity to cover the impact of coal ash in their communities detailed in the report. Nicholas KusnetzMarch 2, 2010
ImpactJournalism “Power Problem” a Finalist for Media Criticism Award Dean Starkman’s May 2009 enlightening investigation in the Columbia Journalism Review is one of four finalists for the Bart Richards Award for Media Criticism. Jayati VoraMarch 1, 2010
NewsJustice, World Democracy Now! Interviews Mothers of Jailed American Hikers Six months since their arrest by Iranian officials, Investigative Fund reporter Shane Bauer and his two companions, Sarah Shourd and Josh Fattal, are still in custody in Tehran…. Jayati VoraFebruary 27, 2010
InvestigationJustice DNA’s Dirty Little Secret DNA is known for its ability to exonerate the innocent. But the use of degraded DNA in cold cases may actually be putting many innocent people in prison. Michael BobelianWashington MonthlyFebruary 24, 2010
InvestigationWorld China’s War on Tibetans in Exile Behind China’s war on Tibetans living abroad is a concerted Chinese offensive to de-legitimise Tibetans in exile — and get local governments to lock them up or deport them. Greg BrunoThe NationalFebruary 18, 2010
InvestigationHealth, Politics EPA: On Nanoparticle Safety, We Know Nothing Nanoparticles are used in medicine, cosmetics, sunscreen, and electronics. Yet safety studies are nearly non-existent. Sheila KaplanPolitics DailyFebruary 18, 2010
InvestigationLabor, Politics Timed Out on Welfare, Many Sell Food Stamps In Connecticut, which has the shortest welfare time limit in the country, desperate families are selling food stamps for pennies on the dollar to cover basic necessities. Seth Freed WesslerColorlines.comFebruary 16, 2010