Stories about a global food crisis echo across the media landscape.
Shahien Nasiripour
Reporting Fellow
Shahien joined CIR in 2008 and covers the federal judiciary. His work at CIR has been published by Truthdig, California Lawyer magazine and the Columbia Journalism Review. Previously, he worked as a researcher for ESPN and as a reporter for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and The Providence Journal. He is a graduate of the University of Southern California.
The Rise of an Alleged Torturer: Bo Xilai
One of China’s most powerful political figures is facing allegations in a U.S. court that he directed a torture campaign against religious followers. The Bush administration is trying to get the case thrown out. Bo Xilai, the son of one of modern China’s most influential leaders, has thus far led a life of privilege and […]
Beijing Olympic Chief Linked to Torture
The president of Beijing’s Olympic Organizing Committee was once found liable for torture in a U.S. federal court, a review of court records by the Center for Investigative Reporting has found. The 2004 judgment against Liu Qi — a member of the country’s powerful Politburo — received little media attention at the time. The U.S. […]
Bob Greene was a “pioneer” of investigative team reporting
IRE founder led The Arizona Project and Pulitzer-winning teams at Newsday.
Chauncey Bailey Project finds ties to 1968 shootings
Police reopen an unsolved 1968 murder case of a couple linked to Yusuf Bey.