Mark Ames

Mark Ames was born in Silicon Valley. In 1993, he escaped the office life by moving to Moscow, Russia, where he founded the satirical, muckraking newspaper The eXile , and co-authored a book about the newspaper, which was shut down by the Kremlin in 2008. He now lives in New York and writes for The Nation .

Mark Ames was born in Silicon Valley. In 1993, he escaped the office life by moving to Moscow, Russia, where he founded the satirical, muckraking newspaper The eXile , and co-authored a book about the newspaper, which was shut down by the Kremlin in 2008. He now lives in New York and writes for The Nation . See less