Tristram Korten is a journalist living in Miami Beach.

Tristram Korten's Salon stories

Wednesday, Sep 30, 2009 00:09 PDT

Rick Scott profits off the uninsured

A leading foe of healthcare reform owns a chain of clinics aimed at people who would benefit from a public option
Tuesday, Nov 4, 2008 16:45 PST

A bellwether race in South Florida

Incumbent Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart was below 50 percent in the polls before the voting started.
Monday, Oct 6, 2008 03:23 PDT

"I find her offensive"

John McCain was making a bid for South Florida's Jewish voters, a crucial demographic in a purple state. But then he chose Sarah Palin as a running mate.
Monday, Jan 14, 2008 04:00 PST

The coddled "terrorists" of South Florida

Anti-Castro Cuban exiles who have been linked to bombings and assassinations are living free in Miami. Does the U.S. government have a double standard when it comes to terror? Video
Wednesday, Jun 27, 2007 04:11 PDT

Jihad from the Caribbean

In Trinidad, Salon meets longtime Muslim agitator Yasin Abu Bakr, who is allegedly linked to the plot to blow up JFK airport.

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