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Biography

Markos Kounalakis, Ph.D. is an author, publisher, journalist, and scholar. He is the foreign affairs columnist for McClatchy and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University. During the 1980s and 1990s, Dr. Kounalakis worked as a foreign correspondent, covering wars and revolutions for Newsweek and as the NBC-Mutual News Moscow correspondent. He reported on the fall of the Berlin Wall and lived in the Soviet Union during its collapse. His assignments included the overthrow of communism in East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria. He reported the Soviet war in Afghanistan and the outbreak of ethnic strife and war in Yugoslavia. He was based in Rome, Vienna and ran Newsweek’s Prague bureau. Dr. Kounalakis became president and publisher of the Washington Monthly magazine and the chairman of Internews. Dr. Kounalakis is a Central European University senior fellow at the Center for Media, Data and Society. He is a presidentially appointed member of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board and a board member at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, USC’s Center on Public Diplomacy, and at America Abroad Media. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, Ambassador Eleni Kounalakis, and their two boys, Neo and Eon.

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Total articles 2729

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  Harris is ready to lead

  By Markos Kounalakis

  Nov. 05, 2024

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  Venezuelan Elections Could Turn The Refugee Tide

  By Markos Kounalakis, Leopoldo López

  Jul. 29, 2024

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  Venezuelan Elections Could Turn the Refugee Tide

  By Markos Kounalakis, Leopoldo López

  Jul. 28, 2024

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Miami Herald

The Miami Herald is a leading daily newspaper based in Miami, Florida, known for its comprehensive coverage of local, national, and international news. Established in 1903, it has a strong focus on the Spanish-speaking community in Miami and Latin America. The newspaper is recognized for its investigative reporting and has received multiple Pulitzer Prizes, highlighting its commitment to quality journalism. In addition to its main publication, the Miami Herald also produces El Nuevo Herald, a Spanish-language newspaper that serves the Cuban-American community and other Latin American immigrants. The Miami Herald offers digital content through its online platform, providing access to articles, videos, and interactive features. Its extensive archives are valuable for historical research and are accessible through services like NewsBank.