InvestigationWorld Who Killed Roque Dalton? Former Salvadoran revolutionary Joaquin Villalobos has remade himself as an author, commentator and Oxford scholar. But questions remain about his role in the death of the bard of the Latin American left. Ben EhrenreichLondon Review of BooksJune 22, 2010
ImpactJournalism Dean Starkman wins Mirror Award Congratulations to Dean Starkman, whose Investigative Fund-supported cover story in the Columbia Journalism Review, has won the Mirror Award… Jayati VoraJune 22, 2010
InvestigationWorld Congressional Investigation Confirms: US Funds Afghan Warlords The congressional report was sparked by an Investigative Fund/Nation magazine probe. Aram RostonThe NationJune 21, 2010
InvestigationJustice Maciel’s Son Details Abuse Raul Gonzalez, son of the late Marciel Maciel Degollado, founder of the Legionaries of Christ, reveals that his father sexually abused him — and charges that the Catholic order facilitated the abuse. Jason BerryNational Catholic ReporterJune 20, 2010
NewsEnvironment, Health Frisco on the Verge of Signing Law to Post Cell Phone Radiation San Francisco will be the first city in the nation to pass a law requiring that retailers post the “specific absorption rate” or SAR of each cell phone they are selling, the LA Times… Jayati VoraJune 18, 2010
NewsBusiness, Environment Despite BP’s History, Obama Administration Let it Get Away With Murder Tim Dickinson has a meaty investigative piece in Rolling Stone about the regulatory failure at the MMS under President Obama. Despite knowing that the agency was riddled with corruption… Jayati VoraJune 15, 2010
AnalysisJustice The Killing of Henry Glover: Who Else Knew? When I began investigating the mysterious death of Henry Glover, one of the most notable aspects of the case was the lack of documents. A.C. ThompsonJune 14, 2010
InvestigationBusiness, Health The Poison Crib New evidence has emerged that using chemical flame retardants, especially in baby products which are in little danger of catching fire, can do more harm than good. Sheila KaplanSalon.comJune 14, 2010
InvestigationWorld In the Shadow of the Serengeti To make room for its ecotourism industry, Tanzania is forcing villagers off their land. And a $16,500-a-night “bush-chic” reserve owned by hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones is one of the beneficiaries. Marc PerelmanThe NationJune 14, 2010
ImpactJustice Five Indicted in Glover Case Three New Orleans police officers and two former officers have been indicted in the shooting death of Henry Glover, a resident of New Orleans who bled to death while in police custody in the days after Hurricane Katrina. Esther KaplanJune 11, 2010