November 2012 Archive
Meet the Think Tankers Advising the U.S. Military in Kabul
The military sponsors trips for think tank experts to consult with commanders in Afghanistan – and shape the debate back home.
To Retrieve Attack Helicopters from Russia, Syria Asks Iraq for Help, Documents Show
Documents show that Syria asked Iraqiauthorities to grant air access to fly in refurbished attack helicopters fromRussia, putting a spotlight on Iraq’s role in the nearly two-year conflict.
Discussion: What Do EPA Sanctions Mean for BP’s Future?
Reporter Abrahm Lustgarten answered your questions about the EPA's temporary suspension of BP from receiving new government contracts.
Everything We Know (So Far) About Obama’s Big Data Tactics
A new look at what the Obama campaign did with its much-heralded data operation.
Latest Sanction Against BP Goes Beyond Gulf Spill
The government's decision to at least temporarily ban BP from federal contracts is a result of not just the Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill, but years of safety problems at the oil giant.
New Financial Overseer Looks for Advice in All the Wrong Places
The new Office of Financial Research was created to conduct independent analysis of systemic risks to the financial system, but so far it suffers from poor design and too many ties to big finance.
EPA Officials Weigh Sanctions Against BP’s U.S. Operations
The EPA is considering whether to bar BP from receiving government contracts, a move that would ultimately cost the company billions in revenue and could end its drilling in federally controlled oil fields.
Syria Claims Turkey Committed 'Air Piracy,' New Documents Say
Hackers with the online group Anonymous posted new documents giving Syria’s version of how Turkey impounded a Syrian Arab Airlines passenger jet last month. The documents could not be authenticated.
Have U.S. Drones Become a 'Counterinsurgency Air Force' for Our Allies?
Drone strikes appear to be increasingly targeting those who aren’t plotting against the U.S.
Flight Records Say Russia Sent Syria Tons of Cash
The records of overflight requests show more than 200 tons of "bank notes" from Moscow to Damascus.
Homeland Security Has Spent $430 Million on Radios Its Employees Don’t Know How to Use
Only one of 479 Department of Homeland Security employees surveyed were able to find the designated secure channel on their radios.
Why the U.S. Won’t Allow a Dying Iranian Sociologist to Join His Family
Dr. Rahmatollah Sedigh Sarvestani, suffering from late-stage cancer, has been denied a visa to the U.S., where doctors say he could receive potentially life-saving treatment. The U.S. cites "espionage," and offers no more details.
Why Is Arizona Still Counting Votes?
Answer: a record number of early and provisional ballots that’s squeezing the system.
Insurance Schemer Cops a Plea
Joseph Caramadre made a profit dealing in insurance products that paid out when someone died. He said he paid the terminally ill to participate, creating win-win deals. Now, he's pleaded guilty to fraud and identity theft.
New Open Source Project: Daybreak, a Simple Key/Value Database for Ruby
A couple of weeks ago, in an article about the science behind the Message Machine project, we mentioned the custom key-value store we built to store non-relational data. Today, we're open sourcing the library which we're calling Daybreak.
Resource: Three Ways To Tell Your Patient Harm Story
People often tell us they wish a journalist would tell their story. We can’t get to every one – but there are ways to tell your story on your own.
U.S. House Subcommittee Sets Hearing on Missing War Records
The session follows a ProPublica-Seattle Times investigation revealing that dozens of military units deployed in the war on terror have destroyed or failed to keep field reports of their activities.
The 10 Most Common Nursing Home Violations
We’ve updated our searchable Nursing Home Inspect database to cover more than a quarter million deficiencies found at U.S. nursing homes.
