GMF: Gregory Feifer and Susan Corke on transatlantic stress
The coronavirus pandemic is a pivotal moment for the transatlantic alliance, a brutal, devastating test about collective responsibility and shared values no side can afford to waste.
Eve Fairbanks in HuffPost: Don’t call the pandemic a war
Using loaded terminology to describe a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic only confuses the issue.
Washington Post: Hannah Armstrong on trafficking policy
Trafficking results in human suffering in West Africa, but removing it can bring instability, which complicates policymaking.
The American Prospect: Jonathan Guyer on the need to protest
A pandemic is not the time to fall in line behind the president, but to demand action.
Former fellow and trustee Carl Brown dies
The longtime Princeton University professor was one of the most respected historians of the modern Middle East and North Africa.
NYT: Karina Piser on grandma’s cookies
While stuck inside her New York apartment during the coronavirus pandemic, Karina recreates her grandmother's savory cachkitas.
Globe and Mail: Neri Zilber on Israel’s preparedness
The country is uniquely equipped to cope with a pandemic like coronavirus.
The New Republic: Gregory Feifer on Putin’s strategy
The Russian president is expertly maneuvering toward power for life by cloaking his moves as the reluctant bride.
The New Republic: Eve Fairbanks on coronavirus guilt
"It’s not just the sense that we could be in danger, but that we could become endangerers without knowing it or being able to know it."
Daily Beast: Neri Zilber on honey traps
Hamas has attempted to infiltrate Israeli soldiers' phones by posing as friendly women on the internet.