Newsletters Archives - Institute of Current World Affairs

Vignettes of queer Singapore

Notes on love and life after the state’s decriminalization of gay sex.

Portugal’s love for liquid intoxicants and what it can teach us about addiction.

Russia’s shadow fleet, undersea sabotage and security gray zones.

Serving homeless people where they're living.

Students organize the sole LGBTQ+ festival outside major cities.

Citizens unite on the streets after President Yoon’s martial law decree.

Revolution, decolonization and a dictator’s long shadow.

Lessons from Norway's winter mørketid.

First impressions from a misunderstood country.

The Fram Center cements the country’s status as an Arctic powerhouse. But it also inherits old myths.