Institute Staff

The Institute of Current World Affairs shares past fellows’ work from the around the web.

Posts and Dispatches from Institute Staff:

• Webinar video: Has South African Democracy Failed?
  Eve Fairbanks joins a Network 20/20 discussion with Palesa Morudu and Evan Lieberman....

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• The Atlantic: Jori Lewis on Senegal’s earth architecture revolution
  There is work to be done to convince people that the more prestigious cement structures are less efficient than traditional materials....

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• Politico: David Kenner on the war in Yemen
  President Joe Biden and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman have made "common cause" on Yemen....

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• Christian Science Monitor: Neri Zilber on Israel’s government
  The fraying Israeli government is a grand experiment in diversity and cooperation. ...

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• Tyrone Turner wins journalism award
  The RTDNA prize is for visuals in a news documentary....

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• June 15 application deadline: David Mixner LGBTQ+ fellowship
  For candidates interested in examining challenges facing global LGBTQ+ rights and the local experiences of LGBTQ+ people and other minorities....

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• Eve Fairbanks publishes book
  The Inheritors, an intimate portrait of South Africa's racial reckoning...

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• American Purpose: Gregory Feifer on Putin’s chief aim in Ukraine
  Russia likes turning foreign conflicts into a test of loyalty to the Motherland....

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• Jori Lewis publishes book
  "Slaves for Peanuts" explores the peanut’s tumultuous history....

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• Astha Rajvanshi wins journalism prize
  New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute has awarded Astha Rajvanshi the Matthew Power Literary Reporting Award....

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