Jonathan M. Katz
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Jonathan M. Katz

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Jonathan Myerson Katz is a journalist and author known for his fearless reporting on politics, history, conflict, and disaster. As the Associated Press bureau chief in Haiti from 2007 to 2011, he provided crucial coverage of the 2010 earthquake and exposed the UN’s role in a post-quake cholera epidemic, earning him the Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism. Since leaving AP, Katz has contributed to major publications like the New York Times and the Guardian, and authored two award-winning books: The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster (2013) and Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America’s Empire (2022). He continues to analyze global and domestic issues through his newsletter, The Racket, and is a sought-after commentator on various media outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, and NPR.
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