InvestigationWorld America’s Afghan Victims Even among staunchly antiwar politicians and pundits, few bother to mention the cost of the war to civilians. Robert Dreyfuss & Nick TurseThe NationSeptember 19, 2013
ProjectWorld Civilian Cost of the Afghan War The most comprehensive analysis of civilian casualties in Afghanistan to date. Nick Turse & Robert DreyfussSeptember 19, 2013
InvestigationJustice Is America’s Militia Movement on the Rise? Up an unpaved Idaho road, self-styled “patriots” gather to plan and train in close quarters battle. Devin Burghart & Leonard ZeskindThe NationSeptember 9, 2013
InvestigationJustice Exonerated, 32 Years Later After Andre Davis served 20 years for rape and murder, DNA evidence linked another man to the crime. But the long wait to be released from prison was far from over. Jordan Michael SmithChicago ReaderSeptember 4, 2013
InvestigationWorld Cooking in Karachi The world’s most dangerous megacity is the next frontier in the global meth trade. Taimur KhanForeign PolicySeptember 3, 2013
InvestigationBusiness For-Profit Colleges: Screw U? To the booming for-profit college industry, low-income students are a treasure trove of federal subsidies, grants, and high-interest loans — all for degrees that fizzle in the job market. Yasmeen Qureshi, Sarah Gross & Lisa DesaiMother JonesSeptember 1, 2013
InvestigationJustice, World Profiling Iran’s LGBT Refugees Iran allows the execution of individuals for homosexual conduct, pushing many LGBT citizens to leave with help from an “underground railroad.” Marie DoezemaGlobal PostAugust 29, 2013
InvestigationJustice, World Mexico’s Abortion Wars, American-Style After Mexico City liberalized its abortion law, a fierce backlash followed. Is its striking resemblance to the US pro-life movement a coincidence? Kathryn JoyceThe NationAugust 29, 2013
InvestigationJustice Wrongfully Convicted Andre Davis was sentenced to 80 years for an unforgivable crime — one he swore he didn’t commit. Jordan Michael SmithChicago ReaderAugust 28, 2013
NewsJustice, Politics Kentucky’s Budget Cuts Deprive Poorer Children Thousands of low-income parents and grandparents have lost subsidies for child and kinship care. E. Tammy KimAugust 22, 2013