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Nonprofit Watchdogs Allege Illegal CIA Torture Research
June 7, 2010; Scientific American | Per order of the U.S. Department of Justice after 9/11, many interrogation sessions were attended by researchers to ensure that the methods used were in line with the broadened definitions instituted under the Bush administration.—James David Morgan
Charity Scams in Wake of Oil Spill
June 3, 2010; Rome Observer | So many charity scams pop up in the wake of disaster that the FBI has created a unit called the National Center for Disaster Fraud.—Ruth McCambridge
Dennis Hopper Leaves a Legacy of Charitable Work
May 30, 2010; Tonic | The Hollywood actor who died last month, supported a variety of causes, from cancer research to human rights.—Rick Cohen
Texas Nonprofit Is Wedded to New Revenue Strategy
June 7, 2010; Fort Worth Business Press | The improving economy seems to be leading more people to the altar, and some enterprising nonprofits in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are cashing in on the sudden jump in nuptials.—Bruce Trachtenberg
Seeds of Dissent in Haiti
June 7, 2010; Food Safety News | A group of Haitian farmers rejects a donation of genetically altered seeds.—Ruth McCambridge
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Limited Liability Journalism
May 27 2010; Contra Costa Times | Although described as a nonprofit, the new ownership of the Point Reyes Light has structured the newspaper as a low profit limited liability corporation.—Rick Cohen
Lambuth Remains Nonprofit: University Will Get Money from Investors But Keep Ownership of Campus
May 29, 2010; Jackson Sun | With a secret deal with unnamed investors bankrolling the nonprofit university, is Lambuth still a nonprofit?—Rick Cohen
Get Out the Popcorn: Lost Films Found
June 7, 2010; Los Angeles Times | In a unique twist on the practice of art repatriation, national archives that exist to preserve rare films are cooperating to return copies of missing prints found in their collections, including some thought to have been destroyed decades ago.—Bruce Trachtenberg
Can You Win a Good Education?
June 5, 2010; Wall Street Journal | A new documentary follows four families in Harlem as they navigate the public school system and enter an intense process to win a coveted seat at a New York City Charter School.—Kristin Barrali
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