Category: Published
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Exceptionally American: The uncomfortable relationship with human rights
On Thursday, the Obama administration asserted the International Covenant of Civil and Political Rights did not extend to military and intelligence officials working abroad. By repeating a script well-rehearsed by former presidents Bush and Clinton, Obama endorsed the very sentiment that has led to military abuses in the past.
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Forgotten framework?
In 2003, Richard J. Norton published a journal article in the Naval War College Review which dealt with security challenges in complex urban environments he defined as “feral cities”. But what happened next?
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Stranded in Istanbul: An update on Soccer’s Lost Boys
In January 2014, Jason Andrew’s work (and my text), on Nigerian soccer players stranded in Istanbul, will be published in LFI Magazine —an imprint run by Leica.
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The Crisis in the Central African Republic
In August, I wrote about a “forgotten country.” That country was The Central African Republic. In the months since that post, The CAR has continued to decline. These photographs, from William Daniels (for TIME), illustrate just why we can’t afford to forget any longer. –AM
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What I’m reading…
Looking for journalism done well? Read today’s stunning investigative piece from The New York Times. Showing, once again, why journalism —the act of asking the right questions— will always have value.
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Fact-Checking Knoxville’s ABC News affiliate: Tennessee Walking Horses
I can excuse subjects for stating their interests with conviction. But I won’t excuse journalists who fail to understand the topic, or take the time to ask the right questions.
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A Tunnel…And then Light.
To report with meaning, you need support. How much is journalism worth to you?
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Postmortem: Abuse in Tennessee Walking Horse community
Within minutes, Gino and I had pulled out onto the highway, leading the large trailer towards the point of exchange —McNutt Farm in Maryville— as a cruiser from the County Sheriff’s department cruiser pulled off the highway’s grass median to serve as escort. I looked down at my phone, the digital clock reading 6:43, and…
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Abusing animals for blue ribbons? My first dispatch on the Tennessee Walking Horse Community
For the last three months, I’ve been looking at allegations of abuse in the Tennessee Walking Horse industry. In August, a case brought against celebrated horse trainer, Larry Wheelon, was dismissed in county court in Maryville, Tennessee. Since then, government officials, lawyers, community supporters, and industry critics have been locked in battle: over culture, law, and…
Adam McCauley 