NYT: Emily Schultheis on the refugee who fought the far right
Alassa Mfouapon was falsely accused in the German media of starting a violent protest. So he went to court, and won.
Foreign Policy: Matthew Chitwood on Sinicization and Hui Muslims
Signs of China's growing Islamophobia spread beyond the Uyghur minority.
Newslines: Neri Zilber on Iran brinksmanship
Israeli intelligence officials acknowledge problems with a “maximum pressure” policy on Tehran.
NYT: Emily Schultheis on Germany’s defensive democracy
The party in question, Alternative for Germany, is in a protracted dispute with German intelligence.
Nicholas Schmidle to publish book on Virgin Galactic space program
New Yorker writer Nicholas Schmidle (ICWA fellow in Pakistan, 2006-2008) tells the story of the test pilots, engineers and visionaries behind Virgin Galactic’s campaign to build a space tourism company in his soon-to-be-released book Test Gods: Virgin Galactic and the Making of a Modern Astronaut. The Washington Post describes a previously unreported account of a
Teen Vogue: Karina Piser on the community college crisis
Dropping enrollment during the pandemic is effectively closing a critical gateway for disadvantaged students.
New York Magazine: Andrew Rice on reopening NJ schools
Affluent, liberal, suburban parents are demanding their children go back in school, now.
New York Magazine: Pramila Jayapal on the Capitol assault
US Representative Jayapal speaks about surviving the siege with Rebecca Traister for The Cut.
Slate: Gregory Feifer on Biden and Belarus
The Biden administration can score an easy win by ending Alexander Lukashenko's illegal reign, ICWA executive director Gregory Feifer says.
The American Prospect: Jonathan Guyer on H.R. McMaster
President Trump’s former appointee has turned his time in the White House into profits.