WNYC: Karina Piser on Brooklyn’s battle
Following on the heels of Queens' epic struggle with Amazon, another New York City borough is waging war on grand-scale development.
The American Prospect: Jonathan Guyer on a cartoon’s potency
The unpopularity of the Emirati-Israel accord in the Arab world can't be papered over.
TIME: Malia Politzer on what makes extremists tick
Studies into what motivates people to become violent—and how to prevent them from becoming violent in the first place, are not without their own danger.
NYT: Matthew Wheeler on Thailand’s emboldened protesters
Bangkok activists are no longer content with carefully coded criticism of the monarchy, but now demand wholesale democratic change.
Forward: Neri Zilber on Trump’s damaging impact
Benjamin Netanyahu has called Donald Trump Israel's “greatest friend” but the truth is quite different.
Politico: Emily Schultheis on Austrians visiting the Alps
Usually deterred by bus loads of foreign tourists, Austrians have taken the opportunity of the corona virus lockdown to rediscover their own world-famous gem, scenic Hallstatt,
NCUSCR: Matt Chitwood on rural China
Chitwood joins Mei Lan to discuss how life in the Chinese countryside is changing.
Foreign Policy: Emily Schultheis on Hungary’s opposition mayors
Orban has used the pandemic to intensify his assault on opposition strongholds.
Edward Wolfers contributes to Covid-19 study
A collection of case studies provides snap shots of global responses to Covid-19.
The Spectator: Neri Zilber on Israel’s second wave
Not long ago Netanyahu was bragging to reporters about Israel's "great success story."