Daily Beast: Neri Zilber on Trump’s Mideast peace plan Despite the approval voiced in Washington, the US administration's Israeli-Palestinian peace deal will most likely only raise tensions....
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Forbes: Willy Foote on mobile-based solutions for smallholder farmers The social entrepreneur Anushka Ratnayake has managed to lower prices for servicing smallholder farmers in remote areas through the innovative use of SMS and mobile phone technology....
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PRI: Shannon Sims on Brazilian film uproar A Netflix satire that has outraged conservative politicians and clergy in Brazil by portraying Jesus as a gay man....
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Al Jazeera: Hannah Armstrong on rising West African violence In response to the rising number of deaths from attacks by armed groups in the Sahel region of West Africa, France hosts a summit of regional leaders to plot a path forward. ...
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Globe and Mail: Neri Zilber on how Soleimani’s death affects Israel The country could become a key player in any resulting conflict....
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International Crisis Group: Hannah Armstrong on trafficking in Niger It's necessary to acknowledge the importance of human trafficking to the economy of northern Niger....
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AFP: Robbie Corey-Boulet on damming the Nile As power-starved Ethiopia strives to finish the largest hydropower plant in Africa, tensions with downstream neighbors are rising....
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ICWA announces 2020-2022 fellows
The American Prospect: Jonathan Guyer on Soleimani’s victory in death The Iranian general's assassination only cements his legacy as a counter to US power. ...
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NYT: Shannon Sims on Brazil’s Recife In Brazil's lively northeast corner, musical, culinary and architectural delights await....
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