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RSS FEATURED WRITERS Throughout the late 1990s Michael Werbowski was based in Prague, collaborating with the prominent Czech daily "Lidove Noviny" newspaper and contributing to the English weekly the "Prague Post". More recently he has been based in Mexico and Central America covering mostly trade and environmental issues for both local and international media outlets. His articles have appeared in North American and European newspapers, Web sites and magazines in several languages. No. Article Date [Fiction] The Plague Chronicles A fictional account of life in the midst of collective madness (part 1) 1 "Hell is other people" Jean-Paul Sartre, French philosopher Day One Today was... >>more 2009.11.06 [Opinion] H1N1: Preparing for The next plague. Fear of H1N1 takes on a terrifying dimension worldwide 2 Is this latest flu going bring a windfall of profits to big pharma? If this panic continues, then wouldn't the authorit... >>more 2009.10.21 Lights out: Blizkrieg on Mexican Unions President Calderon turns off the lights in Mexico 3 On Sunday the president issued a decree which by means of brutal force closed down one of the two major national elect... >>more 2009.10.15 An Ailing Britain Brown's Government faces serious challenges 4 One citizen journalist's views on the economic and social challenges facing the UK, one year after the collapse of the N... >>more 2009.09.16 [Letter from Mexico] Ugly Canadians [Opinion] A personal chronicle of a diplomatic crisis worsening each day 5 Being Canadian abroad especially in Mexico is nothing to cheer or gloat about these days. My advice to fellow Canadian ... >>more 2009.07.19 [Letter from Mexico] Mexican Pre-Election Chronicles General unease grows as election nears 6 As election nears, there is a growing sense of rage and fear against the nine year rule of the PAN (National Action Part... >>more 2009.06.08 [Letter from Mexico] Theater for Hard Times 'Delirium Tremens' nourishes the mind and senses 7 There is an almost religious symbolism to each monologue of the play. Each "patient" seeks some kind of spiritual redemp... >>more 2009.06.07 [Letter From Mexico City] H1N1's Aftermath A 'capitalino' looks at a city and country in criticial economic condition 8 The surgical masks worn by commuters at the height of the "health emergency" are hardly visible anymore, on the streets ... >>more 2009.05.24 [Letter From Mexico City] The Great Homemade Plague First-hand impressions from the front lines of the influenza outbreak 9 Already this crisis has been exploited for electoral gain with various politicians accusing the government and each othe... >>more 2009.05.04 Mexican Plague Chronicles Life in Mexico City during swine flu recalls historical events 10 This week, I ventured out of my self-imposed quarantine and despite dire warnings to stay put and at home, I mixed with ... >>more 2009.04.29 US-Canada 'Kerfuffle' Mirrors Mexican Violence [Analysis] A closer look at a troubled trilateral relationship 11 Mexico has always resented the so-called US-Canada "special relationship," seeing it as some kind of a WASP pact which e... >>more 2009.04.26 Dr. Obama Makes a Mexican House Call [Analysis] An overview of US-Mexican ties in the wake of the US president's visit to Mexico City 12 White House strategists have tied the outcome of the drug war to the fate of the Calderon presidency. Calderon, for his ... >>more 2009.04.19 My Mexican Easter A travelogue of an incredible visit to Michoacan 13 On our last day we visited the small village of Capula, which is famous for its clay pottery and other arts and crafts i... >>more 2009.04.15 Stunning Shostakovitch Performance in Mexico City Mexican capital is home to one of the world's great philharmonics: the OFUNAM 14 The cello work and its popular melodic motifs are interwoven with more classical motifs. At times hints of Mexican folkl... >>more 2009.04.03 Mexico Wary of US Help With Its Drug Wars [Analysis] Ahead of US presidential visit great trepidation on Mexican side 15 Clinton seemed to have successfully charmed her hosts, but deep concern mixed with suspicion remains on the Mexican side... >>more 2009.04.01     [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]      Title Reporter content Yehonathan Tommer   Independent Inquiry Is Unavoidable Michael Werbowski   [Fiction] The Plague Chronicles John Boland   Not So "Neet" Michael Solis   Victims of HIV-related Travel Restrictions in Korea [ESL/EFL Podcast] Saying No Seventeenth in a series of English language lessons from Jennifer Lebedev...    [ESL/EFL] Talking About Change    [ESL/ EFL Podcast] Personal Finances    [ESL/EFL] Buying and Selling How worried are you about the H1N1 influenza virus?   Very worried   Somewhat worried   Not yet   Not at all     * Vote to see the result.     Two Stories Become Three in Lexington, Va.  Fund Raising Fair  Will Hatoyama Ban Whaling?  Beauty from the Fires of Hell  Amazon Business Show Starts in a Week  Questions for President Obama  Tiepolo, Rembrandt, Van Gogh, Picasso and More:  Brazil - Global Entrepreneurship Week  A Serious Man  I have been fired from my job

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