Can Venezuela Be Saved?
A profile of the Venezuelan political dissident Leopoldo Lopez, looking at his response to the Chavez and Maduro governments, and his evolving political and personal narrative.
Is China the World’s New Colonial Power?
A piece documenting China’s complex and ever-increasing influence, investment and population in Africa.
Justice Anthony Kennedy’s Tolerance Is Seen in His Sacramento Roots
Anthony Kennedy’s recent announcement of his retirement as a Supreme Court Justice has the potential to change the direction of the court for a generation, due to his frequent role as its swing voter. This 2015 profile examines his position on same-sex marriage.
Behind Mugabe’s Rapid Fall: A Firing, a Feud and a First Lady
A piece mapping out the political battles between Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ‘Lacoste’ group and Grace Mugabe’s ‘G-40’ faction that directly led to Robert Mugabe’s fall from power.
The Subversive
A profile of US Senator John McCain, written in 1997 by author and journalist Michael Lewis (Lewis’s notable works include Moneyball, Flash Boys & The Big Short). He found an unusual politician, unwilling to operate like most of his peers, something that has proven both a strength and a hindrance throughout his career.
Down the Breitbart Hole
A timely profile of Breitbart and its 31 year old editor-in-chief Alexander Marlow.
The ISIS Files: When Terrorists Run City Hall
The result of over a year of research, translating and anlysing caches of documents that lay bare the inner workings of ISISÕs bureaucracy.
The Secrets in Guatemala’s Bones
The story of a forensic anthropologist who returned to Guatemala to investigate atrocities perpetrated during the civil war there. His objective is to discover the cause of death in each case and identity the bodies. As his colleague notes, “bones make excellent witnesses…Although they speak softly…they never lie, and they never forget.