Salon.com > Amanda Pike http://www.salon.com Wed, 03 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Top 5 investigative videos of the week: Female farmworkers sexually abused http://www.salon.com/2013/06/30/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_female_farmworkers_sexually_abused_partner/ http://www.salon.com/2013/06/30/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_female_farmworkers_sexually_abused_partner/#comments Sun, 30 Jun 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.railrode.net/?p=13340371 The I FilesThis week’s videos feature a number of iconoclasts: from intrepid journalists working in one of the most dangerous cities in the world to a woman fighting against the odds to educate the girls of her country.

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“Mexico’s Female Crime Journalists,” Vice

“We’ve become war correspondents in our own land.”

Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, is one of the most violent cities in the world outside a declared war zone, with 10,000 people killed over the past four years alone. While there has been a decline in the number of murders recently, the city still averages four killings a day.

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]]> http://www.salon.com/2013/06/30/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_female_farmworkers_sexually_abused_partner/feed/ 1 Top 5 investigative videos of the week: Intergalactic blunts! http://www.salon.com/2013/06/23/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_intergalactic_blunts_partner/ http://www.salon.com/2013/06/23/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_intergalactic_blunts_partner/#comments Sun, 23 Jun 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.railrode.net/?p=13334008 The I Files Snipers, a hermit, the hermit kingdom and the mother of all flying joints make an appearance in this week’s top videos.

Some burning questions answered in these stories:

• Why are some of the most resource-rich countries in Africa still so poor?
• If you eschew all human contact for three decades, can you still escape the Kardashians?
• What exactly does 17 million pounds of pot look like when it is rolled up into a single joint and sent aloft in space?

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“Escape from North Korea,” Ann Shin for The New York Times’ Op-Docs

“Even if I die trying, I want to get out of this country.”

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]]> http://www.salon.com/2013/06/23/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_intergalactic_blunts_partner/feed/ 0 Top 5 investigative videos of the week: “I want a man like Putin” http://www.salon.com/2013/06/09/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_i_want_a_man_like_putin_partner/ http://www.salon.com/2013/06/09/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_i_want_a_man_like_putin_partner/#comments Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.railrode.net/?p=13320159 The I Files Some questions you might be pondering after watching this week’s videos:

• How did America’s war on drugs limit access to basic medical care in other parts of the world?
• Is the next Jon Stewart from Yemen?
• If you were Russian, would you really want a man like Vladimir Putin?

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Incidentally, at the I Files, we aren’t so sure we want a man like Putin, even if he is back on the market.

“The Pain Project,” International Reporting Program at the University of British Columbia

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]]> http://www.salon.com/2013/06/09/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_i_want_a_man_like_putin_partner/feed/ 0 Top 5 investigative videos of the week: “Poverty is what makes the rich rich” http://www.salon.com/2013/06/02/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_poverty_is_what_makes_the_rich_rich_partner/ http://www.salon.com/2013/06/02/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_poverty_is_what_makes_the_rich_rich_partner/#comments Sun, 02 Jun 2013 13:00:00 +0000 http://www.railrode.net/?p=13314312 The I Files Some questions prompted by this week’s videos:

• Are your personal finances in better shape than your city’s?
• Why does the media always freak out over the word “crack?”
• Did Karl Marx make good tea?

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Remember, The I Files is way more accurate than “The X Files,” but can still make you ponder the meaning of it all.

“Poor Us: An Animated History,” Ben Lewis for the “Why Poverty?” series

“It’s the way the world works. Essentially, poverty is what makes the rich, rich.”

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]]> http://www.salon.com/2013/06/02/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_poverty_is_what_makes_the_rich_rich_partner/feed/ 1 Top 5 investigative videos of the week: “Winning” Afghanistan http://www.salon.com/2013/05/25/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_winning_afghanistan_partner/ http://www.salon.com/2013/05/25/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_winning_afghanistan_partner/#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.railrode.net/?p=13308337 The I Files A few things I learned from this week’s stories:

• The Sopranos are alive and well in Afghanistan.
• The California Legislature is a surprisingly lucrative cash cow.
• Never mess with the Mossad.

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We promise it’s all perfectly legal.

“This Is What Winning Looks Like,” Vice

“Try doing that day in and day out -- working with child molesters, working with people who are robbing people, murdering them. It wears on you after awhile.”

So says Maj. Bill Steuber, a Marine serving on a forward operating base in southern Afghanistan. He’s referring not to enemy soldiers, but to U.S.-trained Afghan security officers who will take over once the Americans withdraw at the end of next year.

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And just so you know, while you are watching the first video, “Naked Citizens,” The I Files would never bareback with Big Brother.

“Naked Citizens,” ORF (Austrian Public Broadcasting)

There is one surveillance camera for every 14 people in London, giving it the dubious distinction of being the most monitored city in the world. In the wake of the images of the Boston Marathon bombers captured by fixed cameras, such video surveillance might be considered a social good. But as “Naked Citizens” asks, in the name of security, are we losing our most basic freedoms?

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]]> http://www.salon.com/2013/05/19/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_nailing_a_dictator_partner/feed/ 0 Top 5 investigative videos of the week: Some rich people are just jerks http://www.salon.com/2013/05/12/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_some_rich_people_are_just_jerks_partner/ http://www.salon.com/2013/05/12/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_some_rich_people_are_just_jerks_partner/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.railrode.net/?p=13295705 The I Files Rigged Monopoly, secret agents, mysterious tattoos and one glum Ghost of Gun Control all make an appearance in this week’s top investigative videos.

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Incidentally, The I Files editorial team totally shares the snacks whenever we play Monopoly, unlike some people we know.

“Park Avenue: Money, power and the American dream,” Alex Gibney for the “Why Poverty?” series

“Some rich people are just dicks.”

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]]> http://www.salon.com/2013/05/12/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_some_rich_people_are_just_jerks_partner/feed/ 0 Top 5 investigative videos of the week: Killing bin Laden http://www.salon.com/2013/05/05/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_killing_bin_laden_partner/ http://www.salon.com/2013/05/05/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_killing_bin_laden_partner/#comments Sun, 05 May 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.railrode.net/?p=13289238 The I Files Where can you find Navy SEALs, horse racing, forgotten musicians and the shadowy trade in human body parts all in one place? Only on The I Files, in our list of this week’s top investigative videos.

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“The Man Who Killed Osama bin Laden,” Center for Investigative Reporting

After watching this video, a bottle of urine and a bacon breakfast sandwich will always be inextricably linked with the death of Osama bin Laden.

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“High on the Job,” Center for Investigative Reporting

Ever had one of those days at work when one little mistake sends things spiraling out of control? This happened to Michael Montgomery, a reporter for KQED (the public TV station in San Francisco) and the Center for Investigative Reporting, when he inadvertently got a little too close to the story he was covering.

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As part of an ongoing partnership with Salon, The I Files team is offering our picks for the best investigative videos available online. But these are just our opinions – please let us know if there are any we’ve overlooked so we can include them on future lists.

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In our ongoing partnership with Salon, the editors of The I Files have compiled our selections of the week’s best investigative videos culled from traditional news outlets and independent producers. These include breaking stories, as well as archival pieces that offer deeper insights into current headlines. But these are just our choices – let us know what you think.

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]]> http://www.salon.com/2013/04/13/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_partner/feed/ 0 Top 5 investigative videos of the week: Moon property for sale http://www.salon.com/2013/04/06/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_selling_real_estate_on_the_moon_partner/ http://www.salon.com/2013/04/06/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_selling_real_estate_on_the_moon_partner/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.railrode.net/?p=13262899 The I Files This week, we look at stories about Palestinians and Israelis claiming the same land and homes, Vladimir Putin’s thugs cracking down on NGOs and bloggers, child brides in countries like Afghanistan, scams aimed at robbing your grandparents and an entrepreneur – some call him a “lunatic” – who's selling property on the moon.

In our ongoing partnership with Salon, the editors of The I Files plow through hundreds of hours of YouTube offerings to bring you the best investigative videos that highlight this week’s news. Please let us know if there are any stories you think we’ve overlooked – we’d love to hear from you.

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“Home Front,” Just Vision

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]]> http://www.salon.com/2013/04/06/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_selling_real_estate_on_the_moon_partner/feed/ 2 Top 5 investigative videos of the week: Inside the smog capital of the world http://www.salon.com/2013/03/30/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_inside_the_smog_capital_of_the_world_partner/ http://www.salon.com/2013/03/30/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_inside_the_smog_capital_of_the_world_partner/#comments Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.railrode.net/?p=13256144 The I Files In the news this week: women fighting for their safety and rights in the Arab Spring, the fraud behind those calorie counts on your favorite foods, and smog so hideous you can see it from space.

In a continuing partnership with Salon, the editors of The I Files are highlighting our picks for the best investigative videos that illustrate and illuminate what's happening in the world.

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“Sexual Assault in Tahrir Square,” Bridgette Auger for GlobalPost

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]]> http://www.salon.com/2013/03/30/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_inside_the_smog_capital_of_the_world_partner/feed/ 1 Top 5 investigative videos of the week: Higgs boson explained http://www.salon.com/2013/03/24/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_higgs_boson_explained/ http://www.salon.com/2013/03/24/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_higgs_boson_explained/#comments Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.railrode.net/?p=13249669 The I Files This week’s videos tackle the war in Iraq, gays in the church, a massive agro-chemical empire and one elusive microscopic particle.

The list has been compiled by the editors of The I Files, a one-stop online news source. We scour YouTube and other sources for the best documentaries and investigative videos. We’d also like to hear from you. Let us know about any reports or video footage that you think we should add to our list.

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“Iraq’s Secret War Files,” The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

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The videos were compiled by the editors of The I Files, the new investigative channel on YouTube. But this is just our take. We’d like to hear from you about any stories that you think we’ve overlooked.

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“NSA Whistle-Blower Tells All,” Laura Poitras

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]]> http://www.salon.com/2013/03/16/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_inside_the_vaticans_secret_bank_partner/feed/ 0 Top 5 investigative videos of the week: When drones attack! http://www.salon.com/2013/03/09/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_when_drones_attack/ http://www.salon.com/2013/03/09/top_5_investigative_videos_of_the_week_when_drones_attack/#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.railrode.net/?p=13223555 The I Files In the news spotlight this week: the improbable juxtaposition of drones, women’s rights, wealth disparity and Dennis Rodman in North Korea.

To help make sense of it all, the editors of The I Files have compiled a list of the best investigative and feature news videos relevant to this week’s headlines. The I Files is an alternative news source, managed by the Center for Investigative Reporting, that showcases revealing video investigations and innovative documentaries you might otherwise overlook.

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The Videos:

“James Steele: America’s Mystery Man in Iraq,” The Guardian (UK) and BBC Arabic

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Our new investigative YouTube channel, The I Files, curates and showcases the best investigative reporting from around the world. Basically, we slog through all the crap so you don’t have to.

In a new partnership between Salon and the Center for Investigative Reporting, every weekend I’ll be highlighting my picks of the top investigative videos of the week. These might range from a more traditional piece of gumshoe muckraking to an unexpected window into a world you might not otherwise see. It might even be animated. I also will delve into the archives to find older pieces that suddenly seem relevant again.

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