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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David Mixner dies The Institute of Current World Affairs mourns the loss of David Mixner, a towering figure in the global fight for LGBTQ+ rights, peace and justice for whom ICWA named its current LGBTQ+ fellowship. He died in New York on March 11, ICWA trustee Fabrice Houdart said. Mixner was no ordinary American political activist and author....
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Megatrends Afrika: Hannah Armstrong on Mali’s peace process “Women in Peace Talks: Lessons Learned from Mali,” by Hannah Rae Armstrong (Sahel, 2012-2014), Megatrends Afrika, February 23, 2024...
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FT: Neri Zilber on extremists’ influence on Netanyahu “The extremists driving Netanyahu’s approach to war with Hamas,” by Neri Zilber (Israel 2011-2013), Financial Times, February 19, 2024...
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Engelsberg Ideas: Gregory Feifer on Alexei Navalny “The founding father of a future Russia,” by Gregory Feifer (Russia, 2000-2002), Engelsberg Ideas, February 20, 2024...
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Video: Post-Putinist Russia How are they trying to keep teaching, researching and preserving Russia’s intellectual capital?...
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Foreign Policy: Emily Schultheis on Dresden’s Nazi past “The Nazi Era Continues to Haunt This German City,” by Emily Schultheis (Germany, 2019-2021), Foreign Policy, February 10, 2024...
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