Economics Donations to the American Red Cross Plummet The charity had its worst fundraising year since at least 2000. Justin Elliott
News in Brief The American Red Cross CEO Dodges Congressional Questions About Cuts Congressman Bennie Thompson, who asked the charity for details about cuts to services, says he is "troubled" by the lack of answers. Justin Elliott
News in Brief The American Red Cross May Not Know How Millions Donated After the Earthquake in Haiti Were Spent Confidential documents also raise questions about the accuracy of the Red Cross’ count of how many Haitians it helped, concluding the figures on one project were “fairly meaningless.” Justin Elliott
News in Brief Where’s the Transparency on Haiti? “I still have a lot more questions for the Red Cross,” says Senator Charles Grassley. Justin Elliott
Economics Why Won’t the Red Cross Tell Us How It Spent Donations After Superstorm Sandy? Donors gave $312 million after the storm, but it’s not clear where exactly the money went. Justin Elliott & Jesse Eisinger