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The Institute of Current World Affairs shares past fellows’ work from the around the web.
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Former Fellow Malia Politzer on Migration Crisis Former Fellow Malia Politzer (India, Spain, 2013-2015) wrote an article published by World Affairs Journal regarding a recent meeting in Paris between Europe’s “Big Four” and the UN-backed Libyan leader and the heads-of-state of Chad and Niger, to tackle the ongoing migration crisis. Politzer notes that “despite a lack of formal EU commitments to the measures discussed...
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Former Fellow Politzer on Universal Healthcare Former Fellow Malia Politzer (India, Spain, 2013-2015) wrote an article published by Devex regarding universal healthcare. Politzer notes that at least “400 million people globally lack access to essential health services such as immunization, family planning services and primary care hospitals, according to the World Health Organization, resulting in the unnecessary deaths of millions of men,...
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Former Fellow Tabler on the Planned Offensive Against Deir Ezzor Former Fellow Andrew Tabler (Lebanon, Syria, 2005-2007) was featured in an article published by The National regarding the major offensive planned by the Syrian government against the city of Deir Ezzor, one of ISIL’s last strongholds in the country. Tabler notes that “the US had indirectly made the Syrian government’s gains possible by helping negotiate...
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Former Fellow Suzy Hansen on “Two Americas” Former Fellow Suzy Hansen (Turkey, 2007-2009) wrote an article published by The Washington Post regarding the existence of “two Americas— one at home and one abroad.” Hansen remarks that Americans are only aware of the “Hollywood, work-in-progress democracy, civil rights movements and Ellis Island” America, but not the existence of the America known to the...
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Former Fellow Rose on the End of DACA Former Fellow Carol Rose (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Nepal, 1990-1993) was featured in an article published by WGBH News regarding the end of the DACA program. Rose states that the action “is foolish from an economic point of view, and it’s cruel from a political and policy point of view.” Click here for the full article....
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Former Fellow Turner’s Pictures of “Dreamers” Former Fellow Tyrone Turner (Brazil, 1998-2000) took the pictures that were featured in an article published by WAMU regarding the anger and vows of resistance to President Trump’s decision to “unwind an Obama-era program that offers legal protections to some immigrants brought here illegally as children.” Click here for the article....
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Former Fellow Jayapal Outraged at Decision to End “Dreamer” Program Former Fellow Pramila Jayapal (India, 1994-1996) was featured in a podcast published by The Stranger regarding her outrage at President Trump’s decision to end the Obama-era “Dreamer” program. She also discusses “how Democrats in Congress plan to push back.” Click here to listen to the podcast....
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Former Fellow Jayapal Refuses to Be Called “Young Lady” Former Fellow Pramila Jayapal (India, 1994-1996) was the focus of an article published by Broadly. Jayapal talked to Broadly about shutting down belittling comments from male colleagues. Click here for the full article....
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Former Fellow Jayapal on the Termination of DACA Former Fellow Pramila Jayapal (India, 1994-1996) published an article for Cosmopolitan regarding President Trump’s termination of the Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Jayapal states that deporting the “Dreamers” would be a betrayal of our American values. Click here to read the full article....
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Brazilian Judge Stymies Plan to Allow Mining in Amazon Region Former Fellow Shannon Sims (Brazil, 2012-2014) published an article for the New York Times about a victory for environmental activists. A federal judge in Brazil has temporarily halted a plan by President Michel Temer to allow mining in a large area of the Amazon forest, dealing a victory to environmental activists who had denounced the...