March 2013 Archive
Lesson of JPMorgan’s Whale Trade: Nothing Was Learned
A devastating Senate report on JPMorgan’s London Whale trading debacle reveals that banks and regulators have learned few if any lessons from the financial crisis.
U.N. Think Tank Opening Office in Bahrain, with Bahraini Government Funding
The Gulf kingdom welcomes the International Peace Institute even as it bars some human rights advocates and journalists from the country.
Between Human and Machine: Thoughts on Malofiej 21 Day 2
One of the main undercurrents during the Malofiej World Infographic Summit was the tension between illustrative graphics, often borne out of photographs and sketches, and data visualization, whose raw material is often the very machine-based spreadsheet.
Inside Game: Creating PACs and then Spending Their Money
The California consulting firm Russo, Marsh and Associates has tapped into Tea Party true believers, and made millions as a result.
Yet Another Bank Fined for a Magnetar Deal, With Yet More Revealing Emails
Deutsche Bank agrees to pay $17.5 million to Massachusetts for a deal involving Magnetar, the hedge fund behind many CDOs gone sour.
Outsider CAR: Quick Thoughts on Malofiej 21 Day 1
While the big graphics teams presented at the Malofiej Infographic Summit in Pamplona, Spain, there were also examples of artists and designers applying their own brand of CAR.
An Exchange About California’s Redistricting Process
An exchange between ProPublica and the California Redistricting Commission.
Casey Thomas, P5 Resident
The fourth P5 Resident started a project in the ProPublica offices today. He's Casey Thomas from AxisPhilly.
Is This Man the Next Pope? A Guide to the Best Stories on Cardinal Sean O'Malley
Here's what you should know about the man some say could be the next leader of the Catholic Church.
After a Powerful Lobbyist Intervenes, EPA Reverses Stance on Polluting Texas County’s Water
The EPA changed its stance on an aquifer exemption needed for a uranium mining project in Goliad County, Texas, after prominent Democratic lobbyist Heather Podesta made entreaties to one of its top administrators
Dollars for Docs: The Top Earners
We’ve identified 22 doctors who’ve earned at least $500,000 since 2009.
Dollars for Docs Mints a Millionaire
New data show drugmakers’ payments to hundreds of thousands of doctors, and some have made well over $500,000.
About the Dollars for Docs Data
Details behind our drug company money database.
