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Our Articles on Wounded Iraq and Afghan Interpreters—Now in Arabic

Al Hayat, a pan-Arabic newspaper based in London, has translated and published a ProPublica story about the health care struggles fac … more…

T. Christian Miller Comes Up for Fresh Air

Listen to T. Christian Miller on Fresh Air with Terry Gross. Miller will discuss his series about the difficulties injured war zone c … more…

Foreign Interpreters Hurt in Battle Find U.S. Insurance Benefits Wanting

This story was co-published with the Los Angeles Times.

After the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, the U.S. military discovered tha … more…

For AIG’s Man in Jordan, War Becomes a Business Opportunity

AMMAN, Jordan—For Emad Hatabah, the war in Iraq became a business opportunity.

As AIG's chief representative in Jordan, he was resp … more…

Blinded From a Sniper Bullet and Shortchanged by the System

PHOENIX, Ariz. – While Iraqi interpreters served directly with U.S. troops, hundreds of other Iraqis have been injured or killed whil … more…

Injured Abroad, Neglected at Home: Labor Dept. Slow to Help War Zone Contractors

This story was co-published with Salon.

WASHINGTON–In her first public address after taking office, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis … more…

AIG May Soon Lose Crown as Biggest Bailout Debtor

AIG is coming close to losing its crown as the biggest debtor in the bailout. The company announced today that it has completed … more…

Labor Dept., Congress Plan Improvements to System to Care for Injured War Contractors

The Labor Department has launched a series of changes to improve the controversial federal system designed to provide medical care an … more…

Contractors in Iraq Are Hidden Casualties of War

This story was published in the Los Angeles Times on Oct. 6, 2009.

Reporting from Central Point, Ore. – A nurse rocked him aw … more…

Happy Birthday, Bailout: $390 Billion Outstanding

This Saturday, the $700 billion TARP will be a year old. What better way to celebrate than with our monthly update on the … more…

Pentagon Study Proposes Overhaul of Defense Base Act to Cover Care for Injured Contractors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress could save as much as $250 million a year through a sweeping overhaul of the controversial U.S. system … more…

Congressman Announces Plan to Reform U.S. System to Care for Injured Civilian Contractors

Sept. 10: This post has been corrected.

Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., said Wednesday that he will introduce legislation later this y … more…

Your August Bailout Update: $393 Billion Outstanding

Starting with this post, we’ll be updating you every month on the status of the taxpayer-funded bailouts we track in our … more…

Company That Probes War Contractor Injuries for AIG Is Itself Under Scrutiny

WASHINGTON — A company hired by insurance giant AIG to investigate federal contract workers injured in war zones is itself under scru … more…

Dobleng Dusa ang Nakuha sa Pagtatrabaho para sa Amerika

Editor's Note: The following is a translation in Filipino of the June 19, 2009, story, "Foreign Workers for U.S. Are Casualties Twice … more…

Report Finds Advantages in Gov’t Takeover of Care for Injured Contractors

The Congressional Research Service has found that the Defense Department was paying far higher premiums to insure civilians working i … more…

Contractor Care May Figure in Obama’s Meeting With Filipino President

When President Obama meets Filipino President Gloria Arroyo at the White House this Thursday, terrorism will be at the top of the age … more…

Should AIG Be Keeping Terms of Deals Secret?

Last week we reported that while AIG has sold — or agreed to sell — a dozen subsidiaries as part of its efforts to repay the $85 … more…

Details of Some AIG Sales Kept From Public

AIG has sold a dozen of its subsidiaries since April as part of its effort to repay the $85 billion it owes the American … more…

How Big is AIG’s Bailout ... Really?

AIG has been selling off bits and pieces of its once-great empire in an effort to chip away at what … more…