Carlos and Me
Following Carlos Menem's recent passing, David Smith remembers his relationship with the bold and cunning politician Source
View ArticleMugabe and Me
From bonding over jokes about Jesuit teachers to becoming a persona non grata, David Smith recalls his relationship with Robert Mugabe Source
View ArticleRenato and Me
David Smith recalls his association with Renato Curcio, the former leader of Italy's ultra-left terrorist group the Red Brigades Source
View ArticleThe FARC and me
David Smith recalls time spent with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia: the most murderous army of insurrection in Latin America’s modern history Source
View ArticleThatcher and me
From Finchley Grammar to Jerusalem, Moscow, and Washington: David Smith recalls his lifelong association with Margaret Thatcher Source
View Article“Billary” and Me
David Smith recalls his relationship with Bill and Hillary Clinton during his time working as a correspondent The White House Source
View ArticleAbed and me
David Smith recalls past conflicts between the Palestinians and the Israelis, and a special friend who kept him alive Source
View ArticleArafat and me
David Smith on the time he spent with Yasir Arafat, the former Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization Source
View ArticleAfiya and me: searching for East Africa’s lost tribe
David Smith recalls his time as a journalist covering the devastating famine in Karamoja, northern Uganda, in the 1980s Source
View ArticleSpain and me
David Smith on why the years following Franco's death will always hold a place in his heart Source
View ArticleAnother Boris and me
Boris Yeltsin's path to the end of the Soviet Union, and the dawn of a new Russia that led, unerringly, to the despotic power we see today Source
View ArticleInside the small town newspaper
How my first editor taught me to report "without fear or favour" Source
View ArticleCold War rematch
The winners of the Cold War turned out to be the authoritarians, not the democrats Source
View ArticleInside the memory of 9/11
Twenty years later, it’s hard to remember how the world reacted with a unity unthinkable today Source
View ArticleHe brainwashed you
The legacy of communist cult leader Abimael Guzman lives on in Peru Source
View ArticleInside Ethiopia’s civil wars
Abiy Ahmed has joined the long list of Africa’s “democrats” who became dictators Source
View ArticleMan up, President Xi
Why not flip the script, and let China lead the world out of the climate crisis? Source
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