Monthly Archives: August 2014

From my latest for Al Jazeera English: A shooting in St Louis is never surprising, but it will always be shocking: that the cruelty of the act is complimented by the callousness of the reaction; that when a community cries, … Continue reading →

As the media converged on Ferguson, my cowriter Umar Lee and I decided to see what was going on in the rest of North County. We drove around towns near Ferguson  – Berkeley, Kinloch, Jennings, Florissant, Riverview Gardens – and … Continue reading →

I have a brief op-ed in the New York Daily News on how the problems of Ferguson are not new or unique: What is happening in Ferguson is news, but it is not new. The black population of Ferguson — … Continue reading →

Like many others in St. Louis, I’ve spent the last two weeks furious, grieving, afraid, and inspired by the protesters and caring citizens of this beautiful, broken city. I have a few new articles coming out, and I’ll post them once they are … Continue reading →

From my latest for Al Jazeera English: Social media has been described as “humanising” the Palestinian victims. Television may be decried by politicians and pundits, but the internet is where Gaza’s story is told firsthand by its residents, where graphic … Continue reading →