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Selected publications

Four-part series: Mediterranean environment under threat
The Christian Science Monitor, January 2008
http://www.csmonitor.com/specials/mediterranean/

Serbia and Kosovo

Serbian signs of the times are not in Cyrillic
The Christian Science Monitor, May 28, 2008
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0529/p20s01-woeu.html

Kosovo’s unity under threat; world powers reconsider plans
McClatchy Washington Bureau, February 28, 2008
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/31266.html

Kosovo becomes newest nation, amid controversy
McClatchy Washington Bureau, February 17, 2008
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/27932.html

Impoverished Serb tennis on a roll
The Christian Science Monitor, February 11, 2008
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0211/p20s01-woeu.html

Independence strains Kosovo’s police force
The Christian Science Monitor, March 31, 2008
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0331/p04s01-woeu.html

Divided Kosovo’s multi-ethnic newspaper
The Christian Science Monitor, February 21, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0221/p07s02-woeu.html

 

The Balkans

Is it Macedonia by any other name?
The Christian Science Monitor, March 27, 2008
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0327/p20s01-woeu.html

Why Albania embraces Bush
The Christian Science Monitor, June 11, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0611/p04s02-woeu.html

From Gitmo cell to ‘freedom’ in Albania
The Christian Science Monitor, June 11, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0611/p04s01-woeu.html

Millions of children left behind as Eastern Europe develops
The Christian Science Monitor, July 10, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0710/p10s01-woeu.html?page=1

To avoid ‘us vs. them’ in Balkans, rewrite history
The Christian Science Monitor, March 14, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0314/p01s02-woeu.html

 

Greece

As Olympic glow fades, Athens questions $15 billion cost
The Christian Science Monitor, July 21, 2008
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0721/p04s01-wogn.html

Why is Greece on fire?
The Christian Science Monitor, August 27, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0827/p01s03-woeu.html

Greeks angry, confused over fires
The Christian Science Monitor, August 31, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0831/p07s02-woeu.html

Greek isle struggles with illegal influx
The Christian Science Monitor, September 17, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0917/p06s02-woeu.html

Acropolis museum: missing the marbles
The Christian Science Monitor, October 16, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/1016/p07s02-woeu.html

In Greece, the culture of protest
The Christian Science Monitor, January 29, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0129/p20s01-woeu.html

 

Armenia

Another theater for US-Iran fallout: The South Caucuses
The Christian Science Monitor, May 21, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0521/p07s02-woeu.html

The wannabe nation of Nagorno-Karabakh
The Christian Science Monitor, May 30, 2007
http://www.csmonitor.com/2007/0530/p20s01-woeu.html

 

Civil war in Liberia

Battered Liberians aid each other
The Christian Science Monitor, August 6, 2003
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0806/p06s01-woaf.html

For Liberians, old ties to the US linger
The Christian Science Monitor, August 8, 2003
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0808/p25s04-woaf.html

In Liberia, citizens take on security
The Christian Science Monitor, August 19, 2003
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0819/p08s01-woaf.html

The sisters-in-arms of Liberia’s war
The Christian Science Monitor, August 26, 2003
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0826/p07s01-woaf.html

 

Crisis in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe farmers flee, start over
The Christian Science Monitor, March 1, 2002
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0301/p01s04-woaf.html

Zimbabwe vote: land vs. law and order
The Christian Science Monitor, March 5, 2002
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0305/p07s01-woaf.html

Zimbabwe’s deadlock over land
The Christian Science Monitor, August 12, 2002
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0812/p06s02-woaf.html

Zimbabwe’s political tool: Food
The Christian Science Monitor, August 19, 2002
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0819/p06s01-woaf.html

Zimbabwe’s opposition frayed
The Christian Science Monitor, August 21, 2003
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0221/p06s01-woaf.html

Zimbabwean youths tell of reign of terror
The Christian Science Monitor, April 30, 2003
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0430/p07s01-woaf.html

 

Conflict in Africa’s Great Lakes region

Amid Congo chaos, rights groups form a vital safety net
The Christian Science Monitor, December 4, 2002
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1204/p07s01-woaf.html

Amid ruins, a passion for learning, a ray of hope
The Christian Science Monitor, June 16, 2003
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0616/p07s01-woaf.html

Marriage falls victim to Congo’s wars
The Christian Science Monitor, June 26, 2003
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0626/p07s01-woaf.html

Burundi Peace in African hands
The Christian Science Monitor, October 23, 2003
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1023/p06s01-woaf.html

Rwandan community courts slow to bring justice
The Christian Science Monitor, November 8, 2002
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1108/p08s01-woaf.html

 

2002-2003 Southern African food crises

Man-made food crisis grips Southern Africa
The Christian Science Monitor, May 15, 2002
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0515/p01s04-woaf.html

AIDS adds to African food crisis
The Christian Science Monitor, June 12, 2002
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0611/p01s03-woaf.html

Even hungry Africa wary of gene-modified food
The Christian Science Monitor, August 6, 2002
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0806/p01s03-woaf.html

The famine that wasn’t
The Christian Science Monitor, April 9, 2003
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0409/p07s02-woaf.html

African food on table at summit
The Christian Science Monitor, June 2, 2003
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0602/p06s01-woaf.html

 

AIDS, health and international aid

Community solutions for Africa’s AIDS orphans
eAfrica, South African Institute of International Affairs, July 22, 2005
http://www.saiia.org.za/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=670

Benefits of nutrition neglected in fight against AIDS
eAfrica, South African Institute of International Affairs, March 10, 2005
http://www.saiia.org.za/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=544

Concern in Africa over private doctors given AIDS drugs
The Christian Science Monitor, February 22, 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0222/p07s01-woaf.html

Graft follows AIDS Money
eAfrica, South African Institute of International Affairs, December 9, 2004
http://www.saiia.org.za/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=454

States, AIDS experts test boundaries of HIV testing
eAfrica, South African Institute of International Affairs, September 18, 2004
http://www.saiia.org.za/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=403

Africa’s family-planning funding drought
The Christian Science Monitor, November 5, 2003
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1105/p07s02-woaf.html

Mandela energizes AIDS fight
The Christian Science Monitor, July 18, 2003
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0718/p06s01-woaf.html?related

How Rwanda’s genocide lingers on for women
The Christian Science Monitor, November 27, 2002
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/1127/p08s01-woaf.html

At trade talks, generic drug issue key
The Christian Science Monitor, November 9, 2001
http://www.csmonitor.com/2001/1109/p1s3-wogi.html

Volunteers give the peace corps a chance
The Christian Science Monitor, October 17, 2001
http://www.csmonitor.com/2001/1017/p7s2-woaf.html

In Southern Africa, teen abstinence is ‘cool’
The Christian Science Monitor, August 1, 2002
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0801/p07s01-woaf.html

Swazi King revives tradition to fight AIDS
The Christian Science Monitor, October 1, 2001
http://www.csmonitor.com/2001/1001/p7s2-woaf.html

 

Post-apartheid South Africa

S. African strikes cross racial lines
The Christian Science Monitor, August 12, 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0812/p06s02-woaf.html

Africa takes a tough stand on coups
The Christian Science Monitor, August 31, 2004
http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0831/p06s01-woaf.html

A South African City Loses Luster After Gold Rush
The New York Times, August 25, 2004
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9807E0D9153EF936A1575BC0A9629C8B63&sec=&spon=&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

South African companies fill a void
The New York Times, November 4, 2003
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0DEFD71E30F937A35752C1A9659C8B63&sec=&spon=&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink

South Africa looks to next-generation nuclear power
The Christian Science Monitor, September 23, 2003
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0923/p07s01-woaf.html

Reality TV hit units Africa in ‘brother’-hood
The Christian Science Monitor, July 8, 2003
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0708/p01s04-woaf.html

High-profile convictions show S. Africa toughening on graft
The Christian Science Monitor, April 29, 2003
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0429/p07s02-woaf.html

In South Africa, a ‘sign’ of the battle against racism
The Christian Science Monitor, March 26, 2003
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0326/p08s01-woaf.html

A South African rite of passage: Tradition or Abuse?
The Christian Science Monitor, July 18, 2002
http://www.csmonitor.com/2002/0718/p07s01-woaf.html

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