
NYT reviews Robbie Corey-Boulet’s new book
Has Western L.G.B.T.Q. activism actually hurt the cause in Africa?

MSNBC: Shannon Sims on the burning of the Amazon
Environmental groups attribute the record rates of incineration to increased deforestation under Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro.

Daily Beast: Neri Zilber on Trump’s incendiary influence
Petty politics, not long-term strategy, directs the White House's relations with Tel Aviv.

Anthropology News: Amelia Frank-Vitale and Blanca Cordero on migrant accompaniment
Mexico moves to criminalize aid to migrants.

The New York Times: Shannon Sims on the Florida Panhandle
'The Emerald Coast' is a regional destination.

The Nation: Robbie Corey-Boulet on LGBT activist Marc Lambert Lamba
The death of a pioneering LGBT activist in Cameroon.

Bloomberg: Ezra Fieser and Michael Deibert on Puerto Rico’s leadership crisis
A would-be governor no longer wants the job.