2011
Your Crib Sheet for Covering African Elections, in Congo and beyond
We’re all watching the DR Congo with baited breath. The recent presidential election, or process that has borne the name, has sparked unrest and…
Read MoreWhen in need in Zambia
…you may want the text of this ad, scrolling at the bottom of a local soap opera in Lusaka: “Dr Kapeza the herbalist hereby…
Read MoreFrom the tops of water towers, a little New York nostalgia
I just went digging for some clips and realized two of my favorite America stories aren’t on my website. So I’d like to introduce…
Read MoreThe Big Men of Zambia, and their bigger women
The elevator I have stepped into is small, and two more people get on. One is a woman larger even than I am —…
Read MoreRight on, David Newhouse. Or, “How to report on Penn State”
It would usually be a bit uncouth for editors to question each other in public, but David Newhouse did the right thing in
Read MoreEvents: DRC, elections, and literary resistance (NYC)
Three events from the Institute of African Studies at Columbia University (which continues to give awfully short notice for awfully awesome events, alas). Today!…
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The Myth of the Maverick
New York — It’s that time again: stump speeches and town-hall meetings, policy debates, and primaries about to kick off.
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Leadership: A constructive rebel bucks hierarchy
New York — The highlights reel of Dennis Jett’s foreign-service career would screen like an action film – saving journalists from warlords, calling out…
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Leadership: For this non-profit organization, leaving was leading
New York — Successful mavericks can have more in common than vision: Often, they’re obsessed. Their drive keeps them focused and convinces others to…
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