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They shut themselves in the bedroom for half an hour, and then her daughter left, saying she was walking the visitor to the bus stop. March 3, 2004 Red Hot With a Blue Note Nikita Khrushchev's eloquent 1950s critique of jazz pretty much summed up the status of that "bourgeois" music in the Soviet Union: He remarked that listening to it gave him gas. March 14, 2004 Putin's Popularity Veils Uncertainty for Russia When a collection of well-heeled political and arts celebrities filed into a downtown theater this month for a production of "The Inspector," few expected to be surprised by the 19th century tale. September 3, 2004 Killers Set Terms, a Mother Chooses September 4, 2004 Russian Standoff Explodes September 19, 2004. OBSCURESTORE.COM. Pat's Papers: Smartly Selected U.S. Newspaper Stories. | Radio and TV News. SourceWatch. Koch Spy Agency Led by Voter Fraud Huckster The Kochs have been complaining about a "lack of civility in politics" as they seek to boost their public image--but one of their top operatives helped propel perhaps the most egregious case of race-baiting voter fraud hucksterism in recent years.
At the same time that the Kochs have been on a PR blitz, publicly spinning an image of themselves as well-intentioned patriots trying to make the world a better place and decrying "character assassination," they've been quietly ramping up a clandestine surveillance and intelligence gathering operation focused on their perceived political enemies, Ken Vogel reports at Politico. At the helm of this "competitive intelligence" operation is a man named Mike Roman, Vice President of Research for Kochs' Freedom Partners and who was paid $265,000 last year, according to Freedom Partners' recent tax filing. Read the rest of this item here. Wisconsinites Reject the "Eric O'Keefe Session" of the Legislature Rep.
Asian Correspondent. | the Canadian Centre for Investigative Reporting. Marshall Kirkpatrick, Technology Journalist » The best investigative journalism in video on the web and how it pays its bills. Cross-posted from the SplashCast blog because I thought it would be of interest to readers here as well. One of the promises of the internet is to democratize access to both information and publishing. That democratization, in theory, makes voices outside of the halls of power more capable of changing the world than they would be otherwise.
The jury is still out as to how real all of that is. There are lots of people and organizations giving it a try. Good deeds alone rarely pay the rent, though, and a relatively small number of people online want to watch often-depressing investigative journalism when there’s so much fun to be had in other media sectors. Liz Gannes wrote a good article last week about the monetization challenges faced by Alive in Baghdad, a project she called “arguably the best-positioned citizen news video outfit in the world.” Who else is doing great investigative journalism in video on the web? I hope you enjoy these selections. Democracy Now! Democracy Now! North Country Gazette Home Page: News - Comment - Investigative Reports. Reports | Reports from The Birmingham News - al.com. Private Eye - Articles and News.
Alltop - Top Politics News. Left Right Press – Liberal Vs Conservative Political News Tracking - Reporting Both Sides of the Political Debate. Tulsa World: Special Projects. Special Reports - Times Union - Albany NY. New Haven Advocate: News. The Omaha World-Herald: Special Projects. News - Investigations. News - O.C. Watchdog. Public Corruption. The State News Archive. Special Features. Mike Fish News. T J Quinn - T.j. Quinn - - ESPN. SI.com - Inside Game Gang - Mike Fish Archive - - Mike Fish joined CNNSI.com as a senior writer after a distinguished career in newspaper journalism. He is recognized as one of the leading sports investigative reporters, having been honored by the Associated Press Sports Editors with multiple awards for enterprise and investigative reporting. And since 1998, he has won 12 regional and national writing awards, along with nomination for a Pulitzer Prize in both public service and investigative reporting categories.
Prior to joining CNNSI, Fish was an investigative sports reporter and Olympic writer for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Previously, Fish worked for the St. His experience in computer-assisted reporting and use of public records has resulted in NCAA sanctions being brought against college athletic programs, the arrest and sanctioning of investment brokers/sports agents, and passage of the Georgia "Equity in Sports Act.’’
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St. Petersburg Times and tbt* Investigations and special projects from Tribune-Review Publishing. Thirty years after a young hacker played by Matthew Broderick nearly triggered a nuclear war in the movie "WarGames," fears of malicious computer attackers causing real-world destruction are an everyday reality. Online attacks, such as those recently aimed at U.S. banks and the Federal Reserve, represent a new front in wars fought with computer keystrokes rather than weapons. Costly to the banks, the attacks merely annoyed customers who could not access their accounts online. Future strikes, top military experts warn, could be destructive - even deadly - targeting nuclear power plants, public water systems, railways, air traffic control and hospitals. A Tribune-Review investigation of the nation's independent organ procurement organizations, or OPOs, reveals a lucrative trade with little financial oversight.
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Colorado parolees have committed new crimes, used drugs and disappeared for months without getting bounced back to prison. The consequences were deadly. When someone dies or is seriously injured on a Colorado ski slope, ski patrollers - not law enforcement - document and determine what happened. Roughly once every 30 days a child dies in Colorado. Young heroin addicts find a home on Denver's streets. Between 1975 and 1995, 38 women may have been victims of one or more serial killers in Colorado. What would I do? Structural flaws in Meeker Elementary triggered a series of reviews of the Neenan Company's work on Colorado schools. Three-part series Interactive graphic Slide shows The hidden story of lost DNA. Site:twincities.com special report. Investigations and special reports on Minneapolis, St. Paul, the Twin Cities metro area and Minnesota. Investigators Immigrant detainee abuse Sex abuse of detained immigrant in Minn. jail shows national pattern The case in Sherburne County highlights an emerging nationwide pattern of attacks in U.S. jails that contract with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Updated Apr. 14, 2014 Whistleblower: Spirit tops airline passengers' gripe list Delayed and canceled flights were the top frustrations for air travelers in the past five years, and more of them... Updated Apr. 14, 2014 whistleblowerwhistleblower See all blogs Whistleblower Your destination for righting wrongs and uncovering unjustices interactive and graphics A Web of Influence Spending in Minnesota politics may be best described as a web of influence. Special report: When nurses fail The Star Tribune is examining Minnesota’s oversight of nurses who violate standards of care and conduct.
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By: HARVEY SILVERGLATE | March 25, 2013 Fung WahTF Everyone knew – and safety records confirm – that the budget buses were unsafe. By: SHAWN MUSGRAVE | March 20, 2013 The Good Fight: Why the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary is, unexpectedly, one of the hottest fronts in the planet’s biggest battle The first time I ever threw my heart and soul into a political campaign, I was 13. By: BILL MCKIBBEN | March 18, 2013 The End: Boston Phoenix publishes final issue today Statement from publisher Stephen M. By: STEPHEN M. Inside Whitey's head By: PHOENIX STAFF | March 15, 2013 Will Mass ban medibles? By: VALERIE VANDE PANNE | March 13, 2013 Whitey's Southie: A tour of Bulger's haunts. Full coverage of special news stories.
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Boston's all-time best We took up the task of naming the 25 best local music acts. Video Globe critics discuss photos 25 Most Stylish Bostonians From basketball player to brain surgeon, ballet dancers to bar owner, this year's nominees stand out for all the right reasons. Photos The year in movies Best The best of 2010. Special Reports - Philadelphia Inquirer. Special Reports - Philadelphia Daily News. Investigative Reports | News for Dallas, Texas. Old magazine articles. - Special Reports - Fresnobee.com. Investigation Center - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News.
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