November 2014 Archive
Firestone and the Warlord
In the first detailed examination of the relationship between Firestone and Liberian warlord Charles Taylor, this ProPublica/Frontline investigation lays bare the role of a global corporation in a brutal African conflict.
Scoring the Latest Tobacco Bond Bailout: Investors $10, Taxpayers $1
Chautauqua County, N.Y. helped a bondholder get nearly $6 million for bottom-of-the-barrel debt – the bondholder let the county keep $600,000.
The Carmen Segarra Tapes
Carmen Segarra secretly recorded 46 hours of audio while embedded as a bank examiner at Goldman Sachs between November 2011 and May 2012. These are some of her recordings.
Secret Tapes Hint at Turmoil in New York Fed Team Monitoring JPMorgan
Examiners are reportedly blocked from doing their job as "London Whale" trades blow up.
Are Your Strawberries Grown with These Dangerous Pesticides? And More in MuckReads Weekly
Some of the best #MuckReads we read this week. Want to receive these by email? <a href="are-your-strawberries-grown-with-these-dangerous-pesticides-and-more-in-muc#signup">Sign up</a> to get this briefing delivered to your inbox every weekend.
Chesapeake Energy Faces Subpoena on Royalty Payment Practices
The Justice Department's inquiry comes after a ProPublica investigation and years of complaints from landowners who say they have been underpaid for leasing land to the energy giant for drilling.
AT&T Stops Using Undeletable Phone Tracking IDs
Verizon remains committed to its program of inserting a tracking number into its customers' cellphone transmissions.
Internal Survey Shows the Red Cross' Own Employees Doubt the Charity's Ethics
Survey results obtained by ProPublica also show a crisis of trust in the charity's senior leadership.
Coming Soon: Firestone and the Warlord
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Catholic Bishops Vote to Revise Rules for Health Care Partnerships
With Catholic health systems expanding, stricter rules could have implications for reproductive and maternity care across the country.
His ‘Jaws, Ears and Forehead’ Got Him Pulled Over and More in MuckReads Weekly
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North Carolina Tells Charter-School Chain It Can't Keep Administrator Salaries Secret
The schools' management company, which receives millions in public funds each year from the schools, says that the salaries paid to school administrators should be considered a trade secret.
