Frederick Bernas is currently living in New York City, freelancing for CNN, Reuters, The New York Times and other media, while studying part-time at Columbia University. During 2008-2010, he was based in Moscow, reporting for The Guardian, Monocle, France 24 and international supplements of the Daily Telegraph and Washington Post.
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Clinton’s Legacy on US-Russia Relations

Clinton’s Legacy on US-Russia Relations

Bill Clinton was heavily criticised for failing to produce a positive foreign policy legacy, especially on relations with Russia. Analyse this view in terms of the extent to which three key factors – the president, his advisors and the actions of Moscow itself – shaped the direction of US policy in this area.
Al-Jazeera, WikiLeaks and the War on Terror

Al-Jazeera, WikiLeaks and the War on Terror

To what extent has the ‘War on Terror’ enabled emerging informational forces, such as Al-Jazeera and WikiLeaks, to successfully challenge US and Western hegemony in the global media landscape?