The Missing Intifada
Foreign Affairs – In his latest article, Neri Zilber discusses the surprising lack of a third intifada, or uprising, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. An intifada has not broken out since the second intifada in 2000 despite the firebombing of a Palestinian home in the village of Duma of by Jewish terrorists in late July of this year. Zilber
A $620,000 Watch Tells What Time it Is in Vladimir Putin’s Russia
Reuters – Gregory Feifer shares a fascinating look at Vladimir Putin’s public-relations tactics in his latest article. Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov was recently reported to have been enjoying a lavish and expensive honeymoon on a yacht and to have worn a $620,000 watch at his wedding ceremony, spending several times the yearly salary of a typical civil
Love in the Age of Big Data
The Huffington Post – In a fascinating article, past Fellow Eve Fairbanks delves into the philosophy and relationship of John Gottman and Julie Schwartz Gottman, creators of the Gottman Method, a science based method for building and improving romantic relationships. Using John Gottman’s highly academic research, the couple teach seminars and have published books on the empirical secret to
New Orleans Door To Door
National Geographic – Past Fellow and photographer Tyrone Turner has taken an innovative approach to photography and storytelling in New Orleans. He photographed one person in the Lower Ninth Ward and asked who to meet and photograph next, following a trail of recommendations throughout the community. This project is part of National Geographic’s “The Long
Artur Ávila, Brazil’s Shining Math Star
OZY – In her latest piece, past Fellow Shannon Sims profiles Artur Ávila, the first Latin American winner of the the world’s most prestigious mathematics prize, the Fields Medal. Ávila’s milestone is groundbreaking because of the poor state of mathematics education in his home country of Brazil. Yet the story has not received much local or global media attention. Click
The New Great Game
Foreign Affairs – In his latest analysis on the war in Syria, past ICWA Fellow Andrew Tabler reveals how regional powers are steadily claiming spheres of influence in the disintegrating country, redrawing Syria’s map and, in the process, reshaping the balance of power in the Middle East. Click here to read “The New Great Game”.
Israel’s Internal Demographics Disaster
The National Interest – In a new article, Neri Zilber discusses the shifting demographics of Israel and what they will mean for the country going forward. According to Zilber, these internal changes will be more decisive than international factors. Read the article in full at The National Interest.
The Reckless Plot to Overthrow Africa’s Most Absurd Dictator
The Guardian – Andrew Rice is the author of a fascinating new long-form piece on an attempted coup in the Gambia. Rice shares the story of a handful of Gambian immigrants to the United States who plotted to overthrow President Yahya Jammeh. The piece gets at the vital question: what motivated them to return to the
ICWA Experts: Neri Zilber
Watch ICWA Fellow and Trustee Neri Zilber in conversation with Executive Director Edward P. Joseph on relations between Israel, Palestine, and the U.S. This is the first video in a series of conversations with ICWA Experts.
The Chairman’s Story
Watch as Dr. Dirk Vandewalle, Chair of ICWA’s Board of Trustees shares his experience as an ICWA Fellow in Libya from 1986 to 1989.