Analysis — ‘Reframing’ the debate to make insurers look poor

By Wendell Potter

While the country was struggling to emerge from a recession, and more and more of us were struggling with no medical coverage, the big for-p

Excerpts from this story referencing "insurance":

"… f the uninsured. If you think that news would also be troubling for health insurance companies, think again. While the country was struggling to emerge from a …"

"… nd more of us were struggling with no medical coverage, the big for-profit insurance companies were rolling in dough.In fact, 2010 will go down in the history …"

"… ecause the flu season was milder than expected.As someone who helped write insurance company earnings reports, I can tell you that such an explanation doesn’ …"

"… he flu.So how did they manage to make that much money? By refusing to sell insurance to many people who need it most, by denying coverage for many procedures d …"

Africa's 'merchant of death' sold arms to the Taliban

By Phillip van Niekerk and André Verlöy

WASHINGTON, January 31, 2002 — Victor Bout, the Russian arms trafficker whose clandestine sales of weapons of war to some of the bloodiest r

Excerpts from this story referencing "East Timor":

"… estigation by a U.N. panel, he even ferried Pakistani U.N. peacekeepers to East Timor.An Interpol spokesperson refused to comment on Bout, but the ICIJ has lear …"

Commentary: Journalism and patriotism

By Bill Kovach

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2002 — A lot of very important things came into focus on September 11 last year. Before 9-11 or after 9-11 has become

Excerpts from this story referencing "East Timor":

"… to disclose that government’s effort to suppress details of massacres in East Timor; and Rick Tulsky’s findings of a pattern of behavior by U.S. Immigration …"

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The merchant of death

By André Verlöy

With 300 employees and a large fleet of cargo planes, Victor Bout's actions were near impossible to track

Excerpts from this story referencing "East Timor":

"… Africa to Europe, transported United Nations peacekeepers from Pakistan to East Timor, and reportedly assisted the logistics of Operation Restore Hope, the U.S. …"

Jakarta's intelligence service hires Washington lobbyists

By Andreas Harsono and Nathaniel Heller

Former Indonesian president's foundation served as conduit for push to overturn ban on military cooperation

Excerpts from this story referencing "East Timor":

"… e United States Congress, remains highly negative and colored by events in East Timor and other disturbed areas like Papua and Aceh."Those obstacles were indeed …"

"… donesian troops opening fire on and killing more than 100 demonstrators in East Timor on Nov. 12, 1991, Congress banned Indonesia from receiving funding and tra …"

"… o Indonesia after Indonesian troops and militia groups launched attacks in East Timor following the United Nations-administered independence referendum in 1999. …"

Bob Dole: Indonesia's man in Washington

By Kevin Bogardus

Former Republican presidential candidate is paid to lobby for the country's oil interests

Excerpts from this story referencing "East Timor":

"… an army were cut off years ago due to their human rights abuses during the East Timor crisis in the late 1990s. Human rights issues continue to be points of "fr …"