Stephen Maly launches Substack newsletter
Stephen Maly (Canada, 1989-1991) is launching a newsletter named Freshpolitique on Substack. “My aim is to take a fresh approach to the many topics that comprise the multi-faceted domain of international affairs,” he writes. “The world order I envision borrows pragmatic aspects of both realism and idealism while blending ancient and modern concepts; it’s not
WSJ: Joel Millman on meals from Guatemala
“1,800 Miles to Satisfy a Craving: Meet the World’s Most Dedicated Food-Delivery Guy,” by Joel Millman (El Salvador, 1987-1989), Wall Street Journal, January 2, 2025
POLITICO: Emily Schultheis on lessons for California from Switzerland
“What California can learn from the place that invented the initiative,” by Emily Schultheis (Germany, 2019-2021), POLITICO, January 4, 2025
Washington Institute video: Andrew Tabler on why Assad fell
“The Syria Breakdown, Episode One: Why Assad Fell,” by Andrew Tabler (Lebanon, Syria, 2005-2007), Washington Institute for Near East Policy, December 19, 2024
McGill Reporter: Jean-Benoît Nadeau on a biodiversity initiative
“Champions of biodiversity,” by Jean-Benoît Nadeau (France, 1998-2000), McGill Reporter, November 19, 2024
Financial Times: Neri Zilber on Israel and the US election
“Israeli right celebrates hawkish Donald Trump government picks,” by Neri Zilber (Israel, 2011-2013), Financial Times, November 13, 2024
NYRB: Suzy Hansen on Gaza, Israel and America
“Gaza, Israel, and the American Left: October 7 One Year Later,” a conversation with Suzy Hansen (Turkey, 2007-2009), Ben Rhodes and Pankaj Mishra, The New York Review of Books, October 15, 2024
Clingendael: James Courtright on democracy in Ghana
“Ghana: a beacon of democracy?” by James Courtright (West Africa, 2021-2023), Kars de Bruijne and Grace Ellis, Clingendael, July, 2024
New York Magazine: Andrew Rice on Mayor Eric Adams Indictment
“City haul” by Andrew Rice (Uganda, 2002-2004), New York Magazine, October 7, 2024
The New Statesman: Pooja Bhatia on Trump and Haitians
“Trump is picking on Haitians for a reason,” by Pooja Bhatia (Haiti, 2009-2011), The New Statesman, September 27, 2024