InvestigationPolitics McCain and the POW Cover-up John McCain never misses an opportunity to tout his Vietnam POW credentials. Then why did he help suppress a real investigation into evidence of POWs left behind? Sydney SchanbergThe NationOctober 6, 2008
InvestigationPolitics The Palin Payoff Thanks to Sarah Palin, McCain’s campaign coffers are overflowing with evangelical cash, giving him new clout in battleground states. Bill Berkowitz & Michael ReynoldsAlterNetOctober 1, 2008
InvestigationBusiness, Politics Three Years After Hurricane Katrina, Homelessness Looms Where are families evacuated after Hurricane Katrina supposed to go once FEMA kicks them out of government trailer parks? Deepa FernandesMother JonesSeptember 28, 2008
InvestigationPolitics The Witch Hunter Anoints Sarah Palin In 2005, at Sarah Palin’s childhood church, Wasilla Assembly of God, Kenyan pastor Thomas Muthee called upon Jesus to put her in the governor’s mansion. Max BlumenthalHuffPostSeptember 24, 2008
InvestigationLabor, Politics The American Dream Comic and social critic Harmon Leon embarks on a gonzo journey across America and inside a Fort Lauderdale weapons convention, where he finds that even a self-declared revolutionary with a Cayman Island PO Box is treated as a potential customer. Harmon LeonNation BooksSeptember 22, 2008
InvestigationPolitics, World How the VA Abandons Our Vets The burden of proof rests on injured vets to show their wounds are “service-connected” before they can access benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Joshua KorsThe NationSeptember 15, 2008
InvestigationJustice, Politics Life Sentence A sharp look at John McCain’s votes on reproductive rights and his track record in Arizona challenge the candidate’s image as an abortion moderate. Sarah BlustainNew RepublicAugust 27, 2008
InvestigationPolitics Rep. Vern Buchanan Facing Legal Complaints Rep. Vern Buchanan, a Florida Republican, had seven civil suits filed against him, his executives and his car dealerships for alleged fraud and retaliatory personnel actions. John FriedmanHuffPostAugust 19, 2008
InvestigationPolitics Exposing Bush’s Historic Abuse of Power New indications of illegal surveillance conducted by NSA inside the U.S., including a sophisticated database system for monitoring people considered potential threats. Tim ShorrockSalon.comJuly 23, 2008
InvestigationPolitics John McCain’s Voodoo Reformism McCain’s close ties with lobbyists and corporate interests give the lie to his image as a maverick campaign finance reformer. Ari BermanThe NationJuly 14, 2008