A busy week, and a sad one:
Marie Colvin, who was killed by Syrian shelling in Homs today, put her life at risk to report on atrocities from Sri Lanka to Baghdad. Her friend Christopher Dickey remembers her tenacity.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/02/22/marie-colvin-a-legendary-reporter-killed-in-syria.html
The Daily Beast: America Welcomes Yemen Elections, Remains Wary of al Qaeda's Influence, 21 February 2012
The country's elections herald a tentative first step toward democracy—but the U.S. remains wary of al Qaeda's growing influence in the region.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/02/21/america-welcomes-yemen-elections-remains-wary-of-al-qaeda-s-influence.html
The Daily Beast: Dominique-Strauss Kahn's Stinky New Scandal, 21 February 2012
The man the tabloids called Pepé Le Pew was questioned today over his alleged role in a prostitution ring. Christopher Dickey on why the former IMF chief isn't likely to be charged.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/02/21/dominique-strauss-kahn-s-stinky-new-scandal.html
The Daily Beast: Greece's Sad Fairy Tale, 21 February 2012
With the latest bailout deal, Greece's economic tragedy verges on black comedy.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/02/21/greek-bailout-deal-a-sad-fairy-tale.html
National Geographic: Marseille's Melting Pot, March 2012
As more European countries become nations of immigrants, is Marseille a vision of the future?
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