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'Lonely journalism' | A special Pulitzer for Knight Ridder's pre-war coverage? SHOWCASE Gilbert Cranberg says the DC bureau and Landay, Strobel, Walcott deserve high honors for their reports challenging the Bush administration during the build-up to the invasion of Iraq. 
'Beyond the call of military duty' | Noting inspiration and courage on Independence Day SHOWCASE Happy Fourth. As a holiday message, we’d like to share an email we got the other day. It’s about two American military lawyers who represented suspected terrorists held as prisoners at Guantanamo Bay. On June 29th, the Supreme Court ruled that tribunals set up by the U.S. at Guantanamo violated the Geneva Convention and U.S. military rules.
Extra!Extra! | An update on American watchdog reporting SHOWCASE Investigative reporters examine church abuse, mine safety, and the new face of cybercrime.
A series of reports | TRAC offers helpful data on immigration SHOWCASE Syracuse University research center is a powerful resource for journalists to define and deal with complicated issues.
A big PAC spender | Report sees Boehner as a leader in the DeLay mold SHOWCASE Center for Public Integrity tracks new House Majority Leader's trips to some of the world’s premier golf spots and locales, and 45 rides on special-interest corporate airplanes.
Extra! Extra! | Secret criminal trials in DC, cops ill on meth, bloody highways SHOWCASE Investigative reporting round-up: 18% of DC criminal trials are conducted in total secrecy; Utah officials show little sympathy for police who die or get very sick busting meth labs, and more.
A review | Scientists’ advice shunted aside under Bush SHOWCASE No dissent is tolerated, writes Michael Specter in the New Yorker as he lays out entire fields that are subjugated to politics, including climate change, pollution, and biomedical research.
Callaway awards | Lawyers for Guantanamo prisoners lauded SHOWCASE Two military attorneys, one from the Navy and one from the Air Force, were cited for their “willingness to risk allegations of traitorous behavior” and for challenging “authority by insisting on legal rights for military prisoners.”
Curator's Corner | Nieman Foundation to offer global health fellowships SHOWCASE Curator Bob Giles describes pilot program that will run for the next 3 years; funding is by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and work includes four months in a developing country after a year at Harvard.
Extra!Extra! | An update on American watchdog reporting SHOWCASE The investigative reporting cup overflows with stories of faulty dam inspections, questionable Congressional behavior, crime stats, and mine safety.
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