For some reason the editors-in-chief, who have been closely following this case because Bauer last wrote for Mother Jones, wanted me to chop the last two paragraphs. I’ve included that upbeat bit added-value reporting to this version of the post. (The Daily Show segment I link to at the end is funny, fascinating, and highly [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Travel’
American Hikers to Face Trial in Iran
Posted in Mother Jones, tagged Activism, Foreign Policy, Media, Scandal, Travel on December 16, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The Ultimate Prize: The Stanley Cup
Posted in More Intelligent Life, tagged Advertising, Afghanistan, Britain, Religion, Sport, Travel on June 1, 2009 |
I wrote this on Sunday night in between stoppages of play during Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The Wings won and my piece got posted the next evening so I was pretty happy with the results. Hockey fan or not, be sure to watch the ad I refer to in the post–I asked my editor to embed the [...]
Kai Bird: The Nation’s Foreign Editor
Posted in The Nation, tagged Britain, Foreign Policy, Literature, New York, Travel on April 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Although The Nation is legally registered as a for-profit company, it has lost money for nearly all of the magazine’s 144 year history and has only survived through the unwavering support of what are now some 30,000 Nation Associates. This profile was written for The Associate, the quarterly newsletter that goes out to all those rabid Nationistas. [...]
Beijing Holds Its Breath
Posted in More Intelligent Life, tagged Advertising, China, Environment, Sport, Travel on August 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
On a trip to Beijing in the days before the hub-bub, Corbin Hiar finds a mixture of excitement and dread. He gazes back while taking in the five-ring circus … The first thing we noticed stepping out of Beijing Capital International Airport was the smog. It hung heavy in the humid night like ozone after a [...]
