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World’s Untold Stories: Secrets of the Belfast Project
Forty years ago, during the height of Northern Ireland’s sectarian violence known as "The Troubles," a widowed mother with 10 children disappeared. Today, the answers to what happened could be found in audio recordings locked away in a U.S. college archive. But some don’t want the truth to come out. The audio recordings were collected for the Boston College Oral History Archives, from members of groups on both sides of the fighting. But this history project may contain evidence, that could threaten a delicate peace agreement – and the man credited with helping bring that peace to Northern Ireland, Gerry Adams. Adams, a prominent Irish politician and alleged former head of the Irish Republican Army, has vigorously denied the allegations. But many think the tapes could hold the key to solving the widowed mother’s murder – and more. In this episode of CNN’s documentary series “World’s Untold Stories”, Nic Robertson examines the risks and the benefits of exposing what truths may be on the tapes – and explains the ongoing battle between families, politicians, the courts, and academia, who are either seeking the truth, or seeking to protect it.
Tags: Northern Ireland; Boston College; Gerry Adams; politicians; courts; academia
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Supreme Court Spat
This story, produced by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism and Wisconsin Public Radio, was first to report on a June 13 altercation in which Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser placed his hands on the neck of fellow Justice Ann Walsh Bradley in a dispute in her office in front of other members of the court. The article reported that the argument concerned the timing of the court's release of a decision upholding Republican Gov. Scott Walker's controversial bill to curb the collective bargaining rights of the state's public employees, and that the Capitol Police Department and the Wisconsin Judicial Commission were informed of the incident. The story also revealed that the Capitol police chief had come in to speak to the court's seven members about it. Although the initial story relied on anonymous sources, all of the facts were subsequently confirmed by on-the-record interviews, and later by police reports.
Tags: Wisconsin Supreme Court; police
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Jim Greer: GOP Collateral Damage
An investigation of how the Florida Republican Party including the President of the Senate, The Speaker of the House, and many powerful leaders lied and worked to undermine the Chairman of the Party, Jim Greer, in order to keep Gov. Charlie Crist from getting the U.S. Senate nomination and how it spent millions of dollars in contributions and lied about when it was caught.
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Pawlenty's Pardon
Jeremy Giefer was charged with raping his own daughter and then received a pardon for a 1993 sex-crime conviction for raping a 14-year-old -- the mother of his latest alleged victim. City Pages revealed that Giefer wanted the pardon so his wife could open a daycare center in his home. Republican Governor Tim Pawlenty chaired the board which granted the pardon.
Tags: Geifer; Pawlenty; rape; pardon; cleared; guilty; sex-crime
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"Stimulating Hypocrisy"
This report investigates the 2010 "Pledge to America" campaign waged by Republicans. As many Republicans were labeling the stimulus plan as wasteful, a series of letters obtained by the Center for Public Integrity revealed that these were the "same lawmakers requesting stimulus funds for their pet projects."
Tags: Congress; Pledge for America; stimulus; Republicans; pet projects; earmarks
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"Republican Gomorrah"
In this book, Max Blumenthal takes an in-depth look at the Christian Right, and how it took control of the "Republican Party's grassroots base." Blumenthal explains how the Christian Right party is comprised of people "who have experienced profound trauma" and therefore tend toward "rigid religiosity and political authoritarianism."
Tags: Republican Party; Christian Right; authoritarianism; religiosity; right-wing; Council for National Policy; Ralph Reed; Jack Abramoff; Media Matters for America
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"House for Sale"
After retiring as "speaker of the Missouri House," Rod Jetton focused on his political consulting business and raised money for many "Republican lawmakers." An in-depth investigation into Jetton's business revealed cases "during the 2009 legislative session that seemed to test the tolerances of state and federal law."
Tags: Rod Jetton; Speaker of Missouri House; Ethics Commission; Rex's World; Rex Sinquefield; Steven Tilley
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The Ventriolquist's Dummies
Sheriff Joe Arpaio's employees, along with several out-of-state companies, contributed to a secret fund that was eventually passed on to the Arizona Republican Party. The money was then used to launch vicious attack ads against Arpaio's opponent during election season. Many of the exposed sources of funding were in violation of Arizona state law.
Tags: Joe Arpaio; Arizona Republican Party; Maricopa County Sheriff Office; David Hendershott; Joel Fox
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OC Assemblyman In Bed With Lobbyist
When Michael Duvall, an Ex-Orange County assemblyman, described portions of his affair, he did not know it would be broadcasted for the public to hear. Duvall has been a consistent supporter for conservative issues and has long supported California families and their values. But after becoming the vice chairman of the Utilities and Commerce committee women, especially a lobbyist for the utility giant in California, began to notice him. This is how the affair started and resigning as assemblyman is how it ended.
Tags: Michael Duvall; Heidi DeJong Barsuglia; assembly district representative; conservative; Rules Committee; Republican; politician; affair; California
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Angry White Man
"An expose of nearly two decades worth of conspiratorial, racist, anti-Semitic and homophobic newsletters published by Republican Congressman and erstwhile presidential candidate Ron Paul."
Tags: re-election; Worldcat; extremist; libertarian; bigotry;