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‘Dark money’ boosts Democratic super PAC that’s battling ‘corrupt campaign finance system’
Fri Aug 24 2018
Most of BlackPAC’s July income came from a limited liability company
Winsome diverted $750 million to promoter’s firms abroad: Probe
Thu Aug 23 2018
Winsome Diamonds, which was declared as a “wilful defaulter” in 2016, has claimed that it did not divert funds and...
In Ernakulam, A Navy-Run Community Kitchen Works Day And Night To Serve Relief Camps
Thu Aug 23 2018
Since 18 August, a team from INS Venduruthy, a naval base located on Willingdon Island in Kochi, has been working...
Saudi Arabia 'seeks death penalty' for female activist
Thu Aug 23 2018
Israa al-Ghomgham documented demonstrations in the kingdom's Eastern Province from 2011, before being arrested in 2015.
Louisiana Senate President Sank Ride-Sharing Bill. His Close Pal Sells Insurance to Cabs.
Thu Aug 23 2018
Widely supported legislation would have allowed Uber and Lyft to operate throughout Louisiana. But John Alario took steps to kill...
Kerala flood survivors face 'great struggle' to rebuild lives
Thu Aug 23 2018
More than one million people remain sheltered in temporary relief camps, officials say, as flood waters begin to recede.
Investigative Journalists Propel #MeToo Reporting at China’s Universities
Thu Aug 23 2018
This is the first in a series on the wave of investigative reporting behind the #MeToo movement in China, written...
“We Left In Three Boats. We Saved Around 500 People”: The Fishermen Rescue Team Of Kerala’s Neendakara Port Return Home
Wed Aug 22 2018
At around 7 pm, 11 fishermen returned after three days of rescue operations. Russo Alexander, one of the fishermen, said,...
One-on-One Mentoring at IJAsia18: Data Journalism and Sustainable Journalism
Wed Aug 22 2018
GIJN is excited to offer one-on-one mentoring on data journalism and sustainable journalism practices at the upcoming Asian Investigative Journalism...
How Trump’s tax cuts favor whites over minorities
Wed Aug 22 2018
Data analysis shows people of color will get much smaller tax breaks over time
Political Cartoonist Zunar to Keynote IJAsia18 in Seoul
Wed Aug 22 2018
Famed Malaysian political cartoonist Zunar will keynote the 3rd Asian Investigative Journalism Conference this October 6 in Seoul, South Korea....
Tax Case Flips the Script for Democrats and the GOP. But What About for Jurists?
Wed Aug 22 2018
A lawsuit attacking last year’s tax cut will test whether judicial conservatives align with Republicans, who find themselves defending Congress’...
Michael Cohen and Paul Manafort: Two Cases That Shook the Trump World — “Trump, Inc.” Podcast Extra
Wed Aug 22 2018
Our “Trump, Inc.” colleagues break down the guilty plea and conviction for two of the president’s top aides.
“The Bed, The Cupboard, The Table … Nothing Is There … The Water Had Risen Above Our Heads”
Tue Aug 21 2018
The whirring blades of a descending helicopter drew the attention of everyone present in Christian College in Angadickal village in...
Protests and Blaming the Media. Sound Familiar? That Was During the ’68 Democratic National Convention.
Tue Aug 21 2018
Archived letters to former Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley bring up familiar concerns about unrest, policing, political divisions and “propaganda.”
Fund Meant to Protect Elections May Be Too Little, Too Late
Tue Aug 21 2018
The federal government has released data on how states will spend $380 million set aside for election infrastructure. But questions...
“Yo, Take the Rap for Me”: More Trouble for a Garbage Hauler
Mon Aug 20 2018
This time, an unlicensed employee was behind the wheel of a Sanitation Salvage truck when it smashed head-on into a...
Six Fake News Techniques and Simple Tools to Vet Them
Mon Aug 20 2018
There are different ways that fake news sites fake us out. In GIJN’s latest tutorial, Olga Yurkova, co-founder of Ukrainian...
'I carry yaba to survive': Rohingya and Bangladesh's meth trade
Mon Aug 20 2018
Some Rohingya men are increasingly getting involved in peddling yaba, a popular methamphetamine in Bangladesh.
'Never again': Zarif calls US group coup attempt bound to fail
Mon Aug 20 2018
On anniversary of US-led 1953 putsch, foreign minister says Washington 'action group' won't topple government in Tehran.