Inside TIJustice, World Iran sentences Bauer, Fattal to eight years Terrible news. Iran state television has reported that Investigative Fund reporter Shane Bauer and his companion Josh Fattal have been sentenced to eight years in prison in Iran…. Esther KaplanAugust 20, 2011
Inside TIJournalism Support intrepid young investigative reporters We’re halfway through our summer fund drive here at The Nation Institute’s Investigative Fund — and we hope this story, about one of our fantastic young reporters, will inspire you to give… Esther KaplanJune 16, 2011
Inside TIJournalism How To Support Award-Winning Journalism Last night, Jeff Sharlet, a six-time Investigative Fund reporter, won the Molly National Journalism Prize. The award, named for the late great Molly Ivins, went to Sharlet’s harrowing report in Harper’s on the role American evangelicals played… Esther KaplanJune 10, 2011
ImpactJournalism Laurels for Investigative Fund Reporters Great news from The Nation Institute’s Investigative Fund! Last night, Jeff Sharlet, a six-time Investigative Fund reporter, won the Molly National Journalism Prize. Esther KaplanJune 7, 2011
ImpactImmigration, Labor Investigative Fund story led to largest human trafficking indictment in US history It’s been a terrific period for The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. Our muckraking reporters have been chasing leads across continents and following important stories over months, even years, with impressive payoff. Now we’re asking you to support this important work as we launch our annual fund drive. Esther KaplanJune 2, 2011
NewsWorld A Journalists’ Appeal to Iran Investigative Fund reporter Shane Bauer and his companion Josh Fattal have now been imprisoned in Tehran for nearly 21 months. On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, a number of the editors and reporters who have had the good fortune of working with Shane have released an appeal to Iran… Esther KaplanMay 3, 2011
Inside TIJournalism One Way to Support Investigative Reporting We are pleased to announce that the Nation Institute Investigative Fund has been selected by CREDO Mobile as one of the social justice organizations it will fund in 2011. By voting for the Nation Institute Investigative Fund, you will help to support the muckraking investigative journalism we are known for… Esther KaplanApril 24, 2011
ImpactJustice Collins, Lieberman demand answers on anti-Muslim police trainers They teach that Muslim terrorists can be spotted by the “cone shape” of their beards, that Islam is a “violent radical religion,” and that the Prophet Muhammad was “a pedophile, a serial killer, a rapist.” Stray comments from ignorant talk radio hosts? No… Esther KaplanMarch 30, 2011
NewsJustice, World Bauer, Fattal Trial Begins in Tehran The trial for Josh Fattal and Investigative Fund reporter Shane Bauer, imprisoned in Iran for more than a year and a half, began yesterday in Tehran…. Esther KaplanFebruary 7, 2011
NewsJustice, World Iranian Official Questions Whether US Hikers Are Spies In an interview with NBC’s Ann Curry this week, a top Iranian human rights official cast doubt on the charge that Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer, the two Americans detained in Iran, are spies… Esther KaplanNovember 21, 2010