Rep. Maxine Waters speaks at David Mixner memorial Remembering her friend the civil rights leader David Mixner, Congresswoman Maxine Waters urged guests to maintain the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights during an inspiring keynote talk at a dinner in Washington held by the Institute of Current World Affairs and trustee Fabrice Houdart’s Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors to celebrate Mixner’s life and achievements. She...
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Washington Institute: Andrew Tabler on Israel’s attacks “Two Israeli Air Strikes, and Two Syrian Mothers and Sons,” by Andrew Tabler (Lebanon, Syria, 2005-2007), The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, April 8, 2024...
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Inkstick Media: Joshua Levkowitz on Turkey’s elections “Nobody Cared About Turkey’s Elections—Until Results Came In,” by Joshua Levkowitz (Turkey, 2021-2023), Inkstick Media, April 3, 2024...
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McGill Reporter: Jean-Benoit Nadeau on AI and dairy “Artificial intelligence in the barn,” by Jean-Benoit Nadeau (France, 1998-2000), McGill Reporter, April 2, 2024...
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TIME: Astha Rajvanshi on India’s elections “Why India’s Political Opposition Is So Weak,” by Astha Rajvanshi (India, 2020-2022), TIME, April 2, 2024...
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LRB: Pooja Bhatia on leaving Haiti “Leaving Haiti,” Pooja Bhatia (Haiti, 2009 – 2011), London Review of Books, April 4, 2024...
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NY Magazine: Andrew Rice on Trump’s new least favorite judge “Juan Merchan Is Donald Trump’s New Least Favorite Judge,” by Andrew Rice (Uganda, 2002 – 2004), New York Magazine, March 26, 2024...
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ICIJ: David Kenner on Qatari royal investing in Newsmax “Qatari royal invested about $50 million in pro-Trump network Newsmax,” by David Kenner (Saudi Arabia, 2019 – 2021), Sarah Ellison and Jonathan O’Connell, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, March 26, 2024...
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Russian exile discussion series Many hundreds of thousands of Russians have fled their increasingly authoritarian country since the start of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, joining a global exile community. They include leaders of the political opposition, civil society and media who have long opposed the Kremlin, are natural allies against Russia’s war in Ukraine, and a key...
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