Fact Checking The Promise and Pitfalls of "Trump Accounts": A Deep Dive into the New Federal Savings Initiative July 20, 2026 Layla Zulfa In a move aimed at reshaping the landscape of generational wealth in America, the federal government has officially launched the "Trump Accounts" program. Signed into law as part of the…
Open Source Intelligence The "Shape Shifters": How Nitazenes Are Quietly Redefining the American Overdose Crisis July 20, 2026 Nana Wu This article was co-published with Signal Ohio and STAT. The death of 29-year-old Ashley Delgado was not an anomaly; it was a symptom of a lethal, evolving paradigm in the…
Fact Checking The Battle for Alaska: Political Messaging and the Truth Behind Military Pay Raises July 20, 2026 Jia Lissa As the Alaska Senate race intensifies, the political landscape has become a theater of competing narratives, with the record of former U.S. Representative Mary Peltola serving as a primary flashpoint.…
Open Source Intelligence The Digital Butcher: How a Myanmar Wildlife Trafficker Operated in Plain Sight for Six Years July 19, 2026 Jia Lissa Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions and mentions of animal harm that some readers may find distressing. For more than half a decade, a Myanmar-based individual has operated a brazen,…
Fact Checking FactCheck.org Secures Prestigious 2025 Sigma Delta Chi Award for Excellence in Fact-Checking July 19, 2026 Ali Ikhwan PHILADELPHIA – In an era defined by an unprecedented deluge of information and the rapid spread of political misinformation, the rigorous pursuit of truth remains the cornerstone of a functioning…
Open Source Intelligence From Manual Sifting to Algorithmic Precision: How Bellingcat Revolutionized Civilian Harm Tracking July 19, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy Between February 2022 and September 2025, the digital landscape of the war in Ukraine became an unrelenting deluge of information. For open-source intelligence (OSINT) researchers, the task of documenting civilian…
Fact Checking Financial Disputes Cloud the Legacy of the Obama Presidential Center July 19, 2026 Nana The opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago’s historic Jackson Park on June 19, 2025, was designed to be a landmark moment—a celebration of legacy, community, and the…
Open Source Intelligence The Shadow Player: How a Padel Court in Dubai Exposed a Key Kinahan Cartel Lieutenant July 19, 2026 Evan Lee Salim This article is the result of a collaboration with The Sunday Times. You can find their corresponding piece here. Introduction: The Mirage of Wellness Every Friday evening, the brochure promises…
Open Source Intelligence The Padel Trail: How a Cartel Lieutenant’s Sporting Hobby Exposed His Dubai Life July 19, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy This article is the result of a collaborative investigation with The Sunday Times. In the sweltering, air-conditioned luxury of a Dubai racquet club, a man known to his peers as…
Open Source Intelligence Digging for Dignity: Geolocating Mass Burials in the Wake of Venezuela’s Deadly Earthquakes July 18, 2026 Jia Lissa By the Bellingcat Investigative Team In the aftermath of the catastrophic earthquakes that have devastated Venezuela, a grim logistical reality has emerged: the country’s forensic and burial infrastructure is buckling…
