InvestigationPolitics Hillary’s Mystery Money Man Hillary Clinton’s ties to financier Alan Quasha, the controversial figure who bailed out George W. Bush’s failing oil company in the 1980s. Russ Baker & Adam FedermanThe NationOctober 18, 2007
InvestigationPolitics, World Specialist Town Takes His Case to Washington Evidence of more than a dozen cases of soldiers who passed the rigorous health screening given recruits — and yet were diagnosed, after serving in Iraq, with a pre-existing “personality disorder.” Joshua KorsThe NationOctober 15, 2007
InvestigationBusiness, Immigration, Politics, Technology Fencing the Border: Boeing’s High-Tech Plan Falters Boeing’s plan to secure the U.S.-Mexico border — involving chain-link fences, 100-foot towers, radars and surveillance equipment, and costing billions of dollars — is a boondoggle-in-the-making. Joseph RicheyCorpwatchJuly 9, 2007
InvestigationPolitics Hillary, Inc. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton vows to defend Americans against the privileged and powerful, but her ties to big business compromise her populist promises. Ari BermanThe NationJune 4, 2007
InvestigationPolitics, World How Specialist Town Lost His Benefits He took shrapnel to the head in Ramadi, Iraq. But instead of care, he got booted from the Army for an alleged pre-existing “personality disorder.” Joshua KorsThe NationApril 9, 2007
InvestigationPolitics, World KBR’s $400 Million Iraq Question Will the mammoth contractor be forced to pay the U.S. government $400 million because they violated military policy by hiring Blackwater to provide security for them rather than the military? Jeremy Scahill & Garrett OrdowerThe NationMarch 12, 2007
InvestigationPolitics Dick Cheney’s Dangerous Son-in-Law White House officials don’t want to alienate the chemical industry, and Phillip Perry, Cheney’s son-in-law, is just the man to help them not do it. Art LevineWashington MonthlyMarch 1, 2007
InvestigationPolitics The Gutting of the Civil Service The executive branch is systematically being replaced by a conservative cadre hired by the Bush administration for their political views, not their merits. Dan ZegartThe NationNovember 20, 2006
InvestigationBusiness, Labor, Politics Welfare: Where Are They Now? Sarah Karp investigates the state of welfare in Chicago: thousands are now off the welfare system because they can’t navigate the new rules or have trouble getting onto welfare. Sarah KarpChicago Public RadioAugust 22, 2006
InvestigationPolitics Watching What You Say Shorrock reports that AT&T, Sprint, MCI and other telecommunications giants are cooperating with the National Security Agency’s warrantless surveillance program. Tim ShorrockThe NationMarch 20, 2006