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THE CHAUNCEY BAILEY PROJECT LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
This week, The Chauncey Bailey Project—a joint venture between CIR and more than 20 other news organizations—launched a new website with a new design, a complete archive of stories, and multimedia features. Visit the site at
http://www.chaunceybaileyproject.org
+ INTERACTIVE TIMELINE: A History of Your Black Muslim Bakery
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ELECTION 2008: THE SECRET MONEY PROJECT
The Center for Investigative Reporting and National Public Radio have launched a joint initiative tracking the hidden cash in this election season. The Secret Money Project catalogues and examines the sometimes-shadowy independent groups seeking to influence both the presidential and Senate races.
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Charity Floods Swing States With Anti-Islam DVD
By Peter Overby, Will Evans, and Shahien Nasiripour | NPR Morning Edition | September 26, 2008
An obscure nonprofit has flooded campaign battleground states with an inflammatory DVD on radical Islam. Critics say the charity is trying to influence the presidential race. NPR and CIR investigate who is behind it.
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95076174
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Palin Casts Herself As Reformist, Outsider
By Peter Overby and Will Evans | NPR Morning Edition | September 4, 2008
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and running mate John McCain have trumpeted her opposition to earmarks like the “bridge to nowhere.” But Palin’s record is more complicated: As mayor, she hired a lobbyist to get federal money and, when running for governor, said she supported earmarks like the infamous bridge.
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Strange Bedfellows Behind Anti-Obama "Turban" Ad
By Will Evans | NPR.org | August 27, 2008
It was the first truly inflammatory anti-Obama ad to air on television, produced by the mysterious Coalition Against Anti-Christian Rhetoric. CIR tracks down the people behind it and finds a Hillary Clinton-backing hypnotherapist, an apolitical wedding videographer, and a convicted felon now on the run.
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New Ads Rip Obama, But Democrats Fight Back
By Peter Overby and Will Evans
National Public Radio | August 27, 2008
It could be the Swift Boat ad of 2008. A conservative group pops out of nowhere with a hard-hitting TV ad against Obama. A billionaire foots the bill. Obama's campaign reacts fast. CIR and NPR look into the wrangling over the ad.
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94029102
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Union Operative Advocates and Gains Power
By Peter Overby and Will Evans
National Public Radio | August 6, 2008
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Chauncey Bailey: Life and Work
Slain journalist Chauncey Bailey was a controversial figure in his hometown of Oakland, Ca., challenging people on his television show and in both the mainstream and ethnic press. This series of videos explores Bailey's life through archival footage and recent interviews with his friends and colleagues.
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http://www.centerforinvestigativereporting.org/files/flash/chauncey.html
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Independent Groups Step Up On-Air Ads
By Peter Overby and Daniella De Franco
National Public Radio | July 18, 2008
Election season is heating up, as independent groups from across the political spectrum launch new ad campaigns targeting candidates for president and Congress. CIR and NPR look at dueling ads featuring veterans and two competing campaigns reaching out to Christians.
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Liberal, Conservative Groups Vie for Vets' Interests
Reported by Peter Overby and Will Evans
National Public Radio | July 5, 2008
Two politically opposed veterans' advocacy groups—Vets for Freedom and Vote Vets—are battling for voters. NPR and CIR look beyond the political rhetoric to examine the organizations' financing, and how they might affect this election.
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