Mort Rosenblum

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Mort Rosenblum is founding editor of the quarterly, Dispatches. From 1967 to 2004, Rosenblum was Associated Press bureau chief and special correspondent in Africa, Southeast Asia, Argentina and France, reporting from 200 countries. From 1979-1981, he was editor of the International Herald Tribune. Based in Paris and Provence, he returns each winter to the University of Arizona in Tucson to teach global reporting. The latest of his 12 books is "Escaping Plato's Cave: How America's Blindness to the Rest of the World Threatens Our Survival." Others include "Who Stole the News?," "Coups and Earthquakes," "Chocolate: A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light" and the best-selling "Olives: The Life and Lore of a Noble Fruit." He can be reached through www.mortrosenblum.net.

Violence threatens Mexico’s soul

March 9, 2017Politics

Opinion: Hillary should know it’s not just about the drugs.

Old enemies, new friends

March 9, 2017Politics

A different France

March 9, 2017Commentary

Africa’s moment?

March 9, 2017Commentary

Opinion: “Dirty Secrets, Dirty War”

March 9, 2017Commentary

France 2.0 is “tres Americaine”

March 9, 2017Commentary

Opinion: A new France seeks to emulate the worst of what America has to offer.

In the real world, health is a human right

March 9, 2017Lifestyle

Mort Rosenblum’s take on why America needs to focus on prevention, not intervention, in health care.

Opinion: The great varnish stripper incident

March 9, 2017Commentary

An encounter at St. Pancras Station offers some hope for a post-9/11 age with one-size-fits-all rules.

If Jon Stewart were French, he’d be loving this

March 9, 2017Commentary

Trial of the century or not, France is enjoying the spectacle of the Clearstream affair.

Analysis: Bokova will need goodwill at Unesco

March 9, 2017Politics

The new Unesco director general, a Bulgarian, takes over after a controversial selection process.