InvestigationJustice Body of Evidence Did the New Orleans police play a role in the grisly death of Henry Glover? Eyewitness testimony and forensic evidence leads straight to NOPD personnel. A.C. ThompsonThe NationJanuary 5, 2009
InvestigationEnvironment, Politics Bad Reactors Despite Obama administration interest in clean nuclear power, most new projects are debacles, with lengthy delays and multibillion-dollar cost overruns. Mariah BlakeWashington MonthlyJanuary 1, 2009
BackstoryJustice The Backstory: A.C. Thompson A.C. Thompson on how it took him a year and a half to uncover a hidden story from the days after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans — armed white vigilantes attacked African Americans fleeing the floodwaters with a nod and a wink from the local police. Kai WrightDecember 19, 2008
InvestigationJustice Victims and Vigilantes Victims of post-Katrina violence at the hands of white vigilantes describe their experiences in this video. Laura HannaThe NationDecember 18, 2008
InvestigationWorld Democracy and Discontent in Bhutan With the emergence of democracy in Bhutan, signs of discontent are emerging inside this little-known Shangri-La. Don DuncanDecember 8, 2008
InvestigationWorld Alone Among the Ghosts A look behind Roberto Bolaño’s last novel, 2666, and the author’s relationship to reporter Sergio González Rodríguez, who risked his life to uncover the Juarez murders. Marcela ValdesThe NationDecember 8, 2008
NewsWorld Army Builds Fantasy Island in Second Life The U.S. Army has scores of bases scattered all across the world. Soon, it’ll be occupying virtual territory in a bid to win recruits. Nick TurseDecember 3, 2008
InvestigationPolitics Army Builds Fantasy Island in Second Life Four million youth are at play in the virtual 3D world “Second Life,” so the U.S. Army has set up shop there to recruit them. Nick TurseWiredDecember 3, 2008
InvestigationPolitics, World A My Lai a Month A multiyear investigation into Operation Speedy Express uncovers a pattern of civilian slaughter by the US military during Vietnam whose carnage dwarfs My Lai. Nick TurseThe NationDecember 1, 2008
InvestigationBusiness From Kurdistan to K Street How small-time businessman Shlomi Michaels became a key middleman in Washington’s covert foreign policy machine. Laura RozenMother JonesNovember 18, 2008