By Will Evans, Center for Investigative ReportingNov 3, 2008
In a last-ditch attempt to derail Latino support for Obama, an anti-abortion crusader and an activist against illegal immigration have teamed up to send a retired Texas bishop's message to nearly 3 million Latino voters by e-mail and to even more by radio. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Will Evans, Center for Investigative ReportingOct 16, 2008
Conservatives are on the march against the community organization ACORN, but what exactly is it and who pays for it? Actually, it's many, many things, and it's funded by a mix of labor union money, government grants (which really drive conservatives crazy) and charitable contributions from large foundations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Will Evans, Center for Investigative ReportingSep 24, 2008
The blogosphere is alive with the sound of buzz -- all about an inflammatory DVD on radical Islam being distributed to millions of households at the peak of election season. Critics are calling the DVD, "Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West," anti-Muslim hate, or politicking, or both. The obvious question: Who is behind it? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigSep 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 )
Staff / TruthdigAug 29, 2008
The Center for Investigative Reporting has traced the origins of a mysterious attack ad that made headlines earlier in the campaign with its portrayal of Barack Obama as an anti-Christian Muslim who refuses to pledge allegiance. It turns out that the nonsense was assembled by a hypnotherapist, a wedding videographer and a felon on the run, showing "the outsize influence that a hodgepodge collection of political amateurs can have in a national election -- in this case, by accident." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
The Center for Investigative ReportingApr 24, 2008
Two investigative reports uncover the Bush administration's efforts to suppress legal proceedings against high-ranking Chinese officials -- former Trade Minister Bo Xilai and Beijing's Olympic Organizing Committee President Liu Qi -- accused of torturing religious group members. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 6, 2008
A joint probe by the Center for Investigative Reporting and National Public Radio traces the money behind a new anti-McCain ad, revealing an alliance of top Democratic donors who've already raised millions to take back the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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