I am an experienced and dogged political researcher and investigative writer with an insatiable desire to discover and illuminate the truth about our civilization. As a voracious reader and lifelong student of politics and economics, I have developed an informed perspective of the cultural shifts defining this fascinating moment in history and a contextual framework to ground my reporting on current affairs. My travels throughout some of the world's most troubled areas, including Latin America and the Middle East, have informed my concern for humanity and my passion to help make the world a better place.