Institute Staff

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

Posts and Dispatches from Institute Staff:

• Food & Environment Reporting Network: Jori Lewis on the history of the watermelon
  “Tell me why the watermelon grows,” by Jori Lewis (Senegal, 2011-2013), Food & Environment Reporting Network, December 4, 2023...

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• Bloomberg Businessweek: Joel Millman on Venezuela’s economic collapse
  “Give Us Your Engineers, Your Doctors, Your Entrepreneurs,” by Joel Millman (El Salvador, 1987-1989), Bloomberg Businessweek, May 11, 2023...

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• BBC: Joshua Levkowitz on what to do in Istanbul
  “The most Istanbul thing to do in Istanbul,” by Joshua Levkowitz (Turkey, 2021-2023), BBC, December 14, 2023...

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• Christian Science Monitor: Neri Zilber on Israelis’ view of Gaza
  “What Israelis see, and don’t see, about the war in Gaza,” by Neri Zilber (Israel, 2011-2013), Christian Science Monitor, December 12, 2023...

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• NY Mag: Andrew Rice on the end of Rudy Giuliani
  “Inside the Trial That Could Be ‘the End of Mr. Giuliani,’” by Andrew Rice (Uganda, 2002-2004), New York Magazine, December 12, 2023...

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• Financial Times: Neri Zilber on Israel-Hamas hostage agreement
  “‘A first step’: what the Israel-Hamas hostage agreement means,” by Neri Zilber (Israel, 2011-2013), Financial Times, November 21, 2023...

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• Washington Institute: Andrew Tabler on Gaza War escalation
  “Gaza War Shows Heightened Risk of Escalation in the Region,” by Andrew Tabler (Lebanon, Syria, 2005-2007), Washington Institute on Near East Policy, November 17, 2023...

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• ICIJ: David Kenner on spyware
  “The spy, the lawyer and their global surveillance empire,” by David Kenner (Saudi Arabia, 2019-2021), International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, November 15, 2023...

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• NY Mag: Andrew Rice on billionaire Steve Cohen
  “The Rookie,” by Andrew Rice (Uganda, 2002-2004), New York Magazine, November 8, 2023...

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• The Guardian: Jonathan Guyer reviews books about Israel-Palestine conflict
  “‘Israeli talking points in Carrie Bradshaw’s voice’: what we can learn from two Israel-Palestine bestsellers,” by Jonathan Guyer (Egypt, 2015-2017), The Guardian, November 13, 2023...

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