InvestigationBusiness, Labor Can Labor Revive the American Dream? From Wal-Mart to Home Depot to the Chamber of Commerce, the business lobby has declared war on the Employee Free Choice Act — to the tune of tens of millions of dollars. Esther KaplanThe NationJanuary 7, 2009
InvestigationPolitics How Bush Broke the Government No government since Watergate has systematically abused power on such a widespread scale as has the Bush administration. An assessment of the damage. Tara McKelvey, Esther Kaplan & Sheila KaplanThe American ProspectJanuary 5, 2009
InvestigationJustice Katrina’s Hidden Race War In post-Katrina New Orleans, armed white residents, shouting racial epithets, opened fire on passersby, shooting at least eleven African Americans seeking refuge. A.C. ThompsonThe NationJanuary 5, 2009
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