Portfolio
Click on the headlines below to read some of Wil's previously published articles:
Afghan Women Find a Partner for Justice [PDF]
A country known more for war and repression of women is home to little-known Muslim men who are fighting for women's rights.
Tikkun, September/October 2008
We Mean Business!
At a camp in Rwanda, refugees from the DR Congo are using entrepreneurial skills to earn a living and create their own futures.
New Internationalist, February 2010
Doolittle says U.S. troops likely to remain in Iraq for decades [PDF]
California Congressman John Doolittle discusses the future of the Iraq War in an exclusive 2006 interview, and compares the U.S. presence in Iraq to the decades-long strategic placement of troops in South Korea.
Village Life, March 29, 2006
Bush calls hydrogen 'fuel of the future' [PDF]
President Bush visits a hydrogen fuel cell partnership in California on Earth Day 2006 and discusses the potential of hydrogen fuel to one day replace oil as an energy source.
Village Life, April 26, 2006
Not My Problem [PDF]
Op-Ed column on private contractors and their disregard for Mumbai's infrastructure.
Hindustan Times, November 24, 2009
Cult of personality tests: How big business probes potential hires
Many job-seekers in the corporate arena now find themselves subjected to a computerized pre-employment test, one that has scientifically demonstrated it can be discriminatory against minorities and persons with mental disabilities.
Chico News & Review, February 16, 2006
Residents have more questions than scientists have answers [PDF]
The fears of naturally-occurring asbestos in one California town are not assuaged by a scientist who attempts to assure a town meeting that the EPA was wrong in their assessment that asbestos fibers do exist in the soil.
Village Life, April 12, 2006
DA action on Clayton domestic violence case snail-like [PDF]
A California county's district attorney's office fails to file timely charges against a man for domestic violence and a drug arrest. Four months later the man shoots his wife and son, killing his son before taking his own life.
Village Life, March 18, 2006
Methamphetamine [PDF] Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
A four-part series about the methamphetamine epidemic in a northern California town and how residents can combat its growth.
Village Life, June 2006
Position Paper For The Commission On Human Rights [PDF]
Model United Nations paper concerning female development, the rights of refugees, and contemporary forms of slavery (p. 206). Co-published with Serenity Clerk.
CSU Chico political science journal Studium, Vol. 6, Spring 2005
'No on P' statements just don't add up [PDF]
Four months after an election that defeated a proposition to incorporate a local neighborhood into a city, campaign contributions keep rolling in from real estate developers to pay off a large debt.
Village Life, March 8, 2006
El Dorado Hills-Elk Grove connector road planned [PDF]
A planned commuter road between California's capitol and an outlying suburban town seeks to reduce traffic and commute time for a region where 75 percent of residents drive to work alone.
Mountain Democrat, February 24, 2006
Mountain biking not just for daredevils [PDF]
The trails of northern California offer views, fun, and excitement for bicyclists of all levels.
Village Life, May 24, 2006
