The Nationwide Scandal Hiding in Plain Sight

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jul 19, 2019 Lax regulations have enabled the egregious exploitation of residential care workers, reveals Emmy-winning journalist Jennifer Gollan. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

Tesla’s Brazen Disregard for Workers’ Well-Being Revealed

Will Evans / Reveal Apr 16, 2019 A new investigation details how the automaker conspired with a doctor at a nearby clinic, to the detriment of those injured on the job. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Are We Safe From the Next Ponzi Scheme? (Audio)

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2018 Investigative reporter Steve Fishman explains how Bernie Madoff was able to pull off one of the largest financial crimes in U.S. history, and whether regulators have taken steps to ensure Americans won't get conned again. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Robert Rosenthal: Investigative Journalism Must Embrace Tech (Audio and Transcript)

BLANK Aug 4, 2017 Journalist discusses new media platforms with Truthdig's Robert Scheer [transcript added]. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Private Money Goes After Trump’s Public Infrastructure Projects

By Matt Smith and Lance Williams, Reveal Jul 3, 2017 The current lobbying push has links to a former disaster involving Mike Pence. Plus, Scott Pruitt’s industry connections run deep, and Trump Org had big plans for Soviet states. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

On the Government’s Growing Obsession With Hollywood-Style Command Centers

G.W. Schulz / Truthdig Aug 17, 2010 Blooming in every corner of the country are high-tech command facilities for fighting terrorism, battling crime linked to national security, coordinating disaster responses, enhancing infrastructure protection and more. The desire for them is insatiable, and Congress seems ever the enabler. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

America’s ICE Backwards Approach to Immigration

Andrew Becker / Truthdig Jun 30, 2009 While the nation’s understaffed immigration courts strain under a backlog that has grown to more than 200,000 cases, thousands of new border agents have been hired and the number of government attorneys who argue for deportation has increased by 35 percent, pushing more cases onto an already overburdened system. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

U.S. Citizens Detained and Deported by Immigration

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2009 In its zeal to crack down on illegal immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement is detaining and deporting American citizens. The Center for Investigative Reporting's Andrew Becker talks about his investigation into this disturbing trend. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Homeland Security Pays Dividends for Alaska

By G.W. Schulz, Center for Investigative Reporting Oct 31, 2008 When Sarah Palin brags about the self-reliance of her state, she doesn't mention the mobile command communications vehicle, bought with federal dollars to help keep her home town of 7,028 safe from terrorism. Thanks in part to an anti-terrorism bonanza, Alaska is one of the greatest per-capita beneficiaries of federal funding among the 50 states. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Culture-War Ads Coming Your Way

Staff / Truthdig Sep 20, 2008 This latest report from the "Secret Money Project," an ongoing joint project by the Center for Investigative Reporting and National Public Radio, follows the money trail to the sources behind independently funded political advertisements on hot-button issues like abortion and religion that are cropping up as the Nov. 4 election approaches. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )