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New Investigative Award for Arab Journalists
By David E. Kaplan | August 31, 2010, 10:37 am
Our colleagues at Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism have launched a welcome new prize, the Seymour Hersh Investigative Journalism Award for investigative reporting that makes a positive impact on Arab communities. Read More
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Investigations Around the World
By Simona Raetz | August 30, 2010, 11:09 am
Check out this week’s Investigations Around the World: An Egyptian sugar factory’s pollution along the Nile, a New Orleans police shooting spree after Hurricane Katrina, and the Serbian prime minister’s business partner convicted of economic crimes.
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Investigations Around the World
By Simona Raetz | August 19, 2010, 11:26 am
Check out this week's Investigations Around the World: Popular tiger sanctuary in Thailand is exploitative breeding ground for endangered species; Chechen gang scams real estate investors in Bulgaria; and a closer look at Serbian fugitive Darko Saric and his business dealings. Read More
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In the fall of 2009, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists began delving into industry efforts in developing countries to promote the use of asbestos — a known carcinogen banned or restricted in 52 countries. During nine months of research, the ICIJ team in partnership with the BBC documented the activities of a global network of industry groups, led by the Canadian government-backed Chrysotile Institute, which has helped fuel use of the toxic mineral in nations such as China, India, Brazil and Mexico. With the help of industry-funded scientists, these groups have influenced government regulations and fought off attempts to ban the cheap, fire-resistant construction and insulation material.
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The Global Climate Change Lobby
Global attempts to craft a pivotal new climate treaty in Copenhagen this December are being stymied by a far-reaching, multinational backlash led by fossil fuel industries and other heavy carbon emitters, according to an ICIJ investigation based on reporting in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, India, Japan, and the United States.
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Tobacco Underground
The illicit trafficking of tobacco is a multibillion-dollar business today, fueling organized crime and corruption, robbing governments of needed tax money, and spurring addiction to a deadly product. Drawn by profits rivaling those of narcotics, smugglers move cigarettes by the billion, making tobacco the world's most widely smuggled legal substance.
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Collateral Damage
Post-9/11 U.S. foreign policy and military aid and assistance had a huge impact in nations around the world — and at home. This award-winning project includes 20 articles from four continents.
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Divine Intervention, U.S. AIDS Policy Abroad
A year-long investigation of President Bush’s initiative to fight AIDS abroad finds that conservative ideology hinders its real benefits by insisting on abstinence-only programs over promoting condom use.
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Windfalls of War, U.S. Contractors in Afghanistan & Iraq
A comprehensive examination of companies that won contracts for work in Iraq and Afghanistan — and of their campaign contributions, led by General Electric and Vinnell Corporation (the former Northrup Grumman).
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- Latin America
- Water Privatization
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