
Longtime Executive Director Peter Bird Martin dies
The former ICWA fellow and Time Magazine senior editor went on to revitalize the institute during his 27 years at the helm.

Lessons from Afghanistan
Can the 1980s Soviet war help Americans understand how the US-led conflict should be remembered?

Pandora Papers: Malia Politzer on Pakistan’s offshore millions
Prime Minister Imran Khan promised a "new Pakistan" but members of his inner circle secretly moved millions offshore.

CNN: Pramila Jayapal on progressive priorities
A counter-proposal to President Joseph Biden's $3.5 trillion economic bill of only $1.5 trillion is "too small," Jayapal tells Dana Bash on "State of the Union."

Newslines: Neri Zilber on Afghanistan’s parallels with Lebanon
While Lebanon isn’t Afghanistan, there are common themes that run through both sets of wars.

Foreign Affairs: Andrew Tabler on Syria
Biden can learn from past administrations' successes and failures.

New Yorker: Nicholas Schmidle on the billionaire space war
Richard Branson has surprised both Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk by beating them to the launch pad.

New York Magazine: Andrew Rice on Merrick Garland’s DOJ
Those who hoped the new attorney general would prosecute January 6 with gusto have been bitterly disappointed.

Financial Times: Neri Zilber on Israel’s return to Covid restrictions
Case numbers are rising in a country that has been world leader in vaccinations.

Politico: Emily Schultheis on Austria’s ‘Ibiza Affair’
Two years after Austria's vice chancellor lost his job following the exposé, Heinz-Christian Strache stands before a judge in Vienna.