Nafeez Ahmed | |
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Born | 1978 (age 45–46) |
Nationality | British |
Education | University of Sussex |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, author |
Website | nafeezahmed |
Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed (born 1978)[1] is a British investigative journalist, author and academic. He is editor of the crowdfunded[2] investigative journalism platform INSURGE intelligence.[3] He is a former environment blogger for The Guardian from March 2013 to July 2014.[4] From 2014 to 2017, Ahmed was a weekly columnist for Middle East Eye, the London-based news portal founded by ex-Guardian writer David Hearst.[5] He is 'System Shift' columnist at Vice covering issues around global systems crises and solutions.[6] Ahmed is now Special Investigations Reporter at Byline Times.[7]
As a film-maker, Ahmed co-produced and wrote The Crisis of Civilization, and associate produced Grasp the Nettle, both directed by Dean Puckett.[8] Ahmed's academic work has focused on the systemic causes of mass violence.[9] His work applies systems theory to explore the intersection of multiple global crises, including climate, energy, financial, political, military, and others.[10][failed verification] He is also an adviser at the investigative journalism outlet Declassified UK.[11][12]