Past Fellows

Karina Piser on US prisons under coronavirus

  • April 21, 2020
  • ICWA

The pandemic has hit prison inmates especially hard, Karina Piser writes in articles for The Nation and The New Republic. 

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GMF: Gregory Feifer and Susan Corke on transatlantic stress

  • April 15, 2020
  • ICWA

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.

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Eve Fairbanks in HuffPost: Don’t call the pandemic a war

  • April 14, 2020
  • ICWA

Using loaded terminology to describe a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic only confuses the issue.

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Washington Post: Hannah Armstrong on trafficking policy

  • April 14, 2020
  • ICWA

Trafficking results in human suffering in West Africa, but removing it can bring instability, which complicates policymaking.

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Former fellow and trustee Carl Brown dies

  • April 9, 2020
  • ICWA

The longtime Princeton University professor was one of the most respected historians of the modern Middle East and North Africa.

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NYT: Karina Piser on grandma’s cookies

  • April 6, 2020
  • ICWA

While stuck inside her New York apartment during the coronavirus pandemic, Karina recreates her grandmother's savory cachkitas.

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Globe and Mail: Neri Zilber on Israel’s preparedness

  • March 23, 2020
  • ICWA

The country is uniquely equipped to cope with a pandemic like coronavirus.

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The New Republic: Gregory Feifer on Putin’s strategy

  • March 20, 2020
  • ICWA

The Russian president is expertly maneuvering toward power for life by cloaking his moves as the reluctant bride.

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The New Republic: Eve Fairbanks on coronavirus guilt

  • March 17, 2020
  • ICWA

"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."

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Daily Beast: Neri Zilber on honey traps

  • March 5, 2020
  • ICWA

Hamas has attempted to infiltrate Israeli soldiers' phones by posing as friendly women on the internet.

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