The Catch 22 of Hacktivism
Hacktivists use open source technology and publicly available information to investigate political and military activity – this piece looks into the problems their activities throw up.
The Crimes of SEAL Team 6
A highly charged investigative piece, two years in the making, that alleges that one of the US military’s most celebrated units committed war crimes.
The World Is a Thriving Slaughterhouse
A reporter looks back through his archive, at his notes from Hiroshima, Cambodia, Northern Ireland and elsewhere. He recalls the stories on which he reported, and the people he met.
Lost At Sea
The story of a couple who were on an American commercial ship sunk by a German U-Boat early in the war.
How one man died so a whale might live
The story of Joe Howlett, a disentangler who worked helping whales in distress. It is also a story about the killing of whales, and their conservation.
The Women Who Took on the Mafia
The tale of the prosecutor and witnesses who took on the corrosive power of the ÕNdrangheta. http://bit.ly/newyorker-mafia
Down the Breitbart Hole
A timely profile of Breitbart and its 31 year old editor-in-chief Alexander Marlow.
The Man Who Cleans Up After Plane Crashes
The person they call when really bad things happen. Kenyon International is the firm often called in to manage the aftermath of plane crashes and other disasters.
Confessions of a Gun Range Worker
The strange reality of a life spent on the gun range is encapsulated by the occasional need to lay cat litter to soak up pools of blood on the floor.
The Murky History of Moderation
A deep dive into the thorny issue of how and why content posted on the web is censored.