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Gov’t Wrongly Labels Some Stimulus Recipients ‘Losers’

by Michael Grabell and Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica - March 8, 2010 9:09 am EDT

Weeks Marine won a $5 million stimulus contract to dredge the Mississippi River Delta in Plaquemines Parish, La. The … more

The Other Victims of Battlefield Stress; Defense Contractors’ Mental Health Neglected

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - February 26, 2010 1:48 am EDT

This story was also published in The Daily Beast.

REDDING, Calif. — Wade Dill does not figure into the toll of war dead. An extermi … more

War Contractors Receive Defense of Freedom Medal for Injuries, But Attract Little Notice

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - February 18, 2010 1:08 pm EDT

Falls Church, Va. -- A former sheriff's deputy from South Dakota named Tate Mallory got a medal for service to his country on Wednesd … more

Our New List of Stimulus Investigations

by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - February 17, 2010 9:57 am EDT

Feb. 17: This post has been corrected.

With the anniversary of the stimulus upon us, politicians are likely to bombard us with … more

U.S. Private Security Firms Head to Haiti

by Sebastian Jones, ProPublica - January 21, 2010 1:54 pm EDT

This is one of our editors' picks from our ongoing roundup of Investigations Elsewhere.

Just days after Haiti was devastated by a p … more

Washington to Reduce Funding for U.S. Contractors in Pakistan

by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 22, 2009 8:53 am EDT

The U.S. government will reduce the amount of money it spends on American contractors and nongovernmental organizations working in Pa … more

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

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - December 18, 2009 4:42 am EDT

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

Lost in Limbo: Injured Afghan Translators Struggle to Survive

by Pratap Chatterjee, Special to ProPublica - December 17, 2009 10:11 pm EDT

PAGHMAN, Afghanistan -- Earlier this year, U.S. Army soldiers traveled to a remote valley in northeastern Afghanistan in hopes of im … more

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

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - December 17, 2009 8:41 pm EDT

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

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - December 17, 2009 8:20 pm EDT

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

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - December 17, 2009 2:30 pm EDT

This story was co-published with Salon.

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

Coburn Questions Stimulus Contracts to Suspended Contractors

by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - October 27, 2009 8:01 am EDT

Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has sent a letter (PDF) to Defense Secretary Robert Gates asking why contractors under criminal … more

Stimulus Contracts Go to Companies Under Criminal Investigation

by Michael Grabell, ProPublica - October 25, 2009 10:30 pm EDT

The Department of Defense awarded nearly $30 million in stimulus contracts to six companies while they were under federal … more

Stimulus Database: See Which Contractors Are Cashing In

by Jennifer LaFleur, ProPublica - October 22, 2009 3:13 pm EDT

More than 1,900 companies or branches of companies have been awarded stimulus transportation contracts around the country, with … more

Would a Stimulus by Any Other Name Smell More Sweet?

by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - October 19, 2009 12:22 pm EDT

Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:

The White House is plowing ahead with a second stimulus, reports Time magazine’s Michael … more

Contractors in Iraq Are Hidden Casualties of War

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - October 6, 2009 2:23 am EDT

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

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

Former Iraq Security Contractors Say Firm Bought Black Market Weapons, Swapped Booze for Rockets

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica and Aram Roston, Special to ProPublica - September 18, 2009 10:05 am EDT

Last spring, the U.S. diplomatic mission in Iraq got a makeover, replacing the scandal-plagued Blackwater private security company … more

Call for Fixed-Price Stimulus Contracts Lost on Federal Agencies

by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - September 1, 2009 12:41 pm EDT

Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:

More than half of all stimulus contracts awarded so far are “cost-type” contracts, even … more

Sometimes It’s Not Your War, But You Sacrifice Anyway

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica - August 17, 2009 9:19 am EDT

This story was first published in The Washington Post.

To outsource the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States has turned … more

The Stimulus Debate Gets Kinky

by Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - August 4, 2009 11:39 am EDT

Today’s roundup of stimulus coverage:

Large government contractors are getting a disproportionate share of stimulus funding, … more

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Breaking on the Web: Contractors

March 15, 2010

Contractors Tied to Covert Effort to Track and Kill Militants Dexter Filkins and Mark Mazzetti , NY Times, March 15, 2010

March 08, 2010

U.S. Enriches Companies Defying Its Policy on Iran Jo Becker and Ron Nixon, NY Times, March 08, 2010

January 26, 2010

January 21, 2010

Number of Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan Doubles Justin Elliott, TPMMuckraker, January 21, 2010

December 18, 2009

Congress Investigating Charges of Afghan “Protection Racket” Walter Pincus, Wash. Post, December 18, 2009

October 01, 2009

Federal Contractor Databases Are a Mess Nancy Scola, Personal Democracy Forum, October 01, 2009

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