Monthly Archives: July 2014

My latest for Al Jazeera, on the water crisis in Detroit and beyond: Detroit is one of the poorest cities in one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Detroit is also surrounded by the largest supply of fresh water in … Continue reading →

For Politico, I wrote about how the portrayal of female political leaders in media, noting that the coverage of mainstream outlets is little different from the preening profiles of fashion magazines. An excerpt: In 1963, Look magazine published a series of photos of President John F. … Continue reading →

My latest for Al Jazeera English is on the fall of the American mall: The mall has long been derided by those with the luxury of an alternative. When the US industrial economy faltered in the 1970s, downtowns in many … Continue reading →