Mark Schapiro

  • Chronicle of a flood foretold

    For the Maldives, the day after tomorrow is now.
  • Out of the ashes

    The terror attacks have put globalization's critics on the defensive -- but have also given new momentum to their struggle.
  • The man without a country

    How Vladimiro Montesinos' old nemesis helped force the former Peruvian spy chief out of comfortable exile in Panama -- and could compel him to face trial at home.
  • Panama wants to stay out of the drug war

    Fearful of walking in the footsteps of Thailand during the Vietnam War, officials in Panama want to stay out of the U.S. offensive in Colombia.
  • "The Secret Parts of Fortune" by Ron Rosenbaum

    The author of "Explaining Hitler" shares his adventures and passions, from getting caught in a pissing match with Oliver Stone to tracking down the inventor of canned laughter.
  • The day the music died

    The merger of America's largest concert promoter with its largest radio station owner will mean Pringles, payola and more Top 40 from coast to coast.
  • Traumatized refugees build a camp metropolis

    As NATO troops go back to war, residents develop their own civilization.
  • Waiting For Fidel

    Mark Schapiro reviews 'Waiting for Fidel' by Christopher Hunt.

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