Putin’s Patriotism Playbook
Foreign Affairs – In his latest piece on Russian politics, author and past ICWA Fellow Gregory Feifer examines Vladimir Putin’s push for nationalism and Russia’s search for a unifying identity. Understanding this concept is essential to the West because, as Feifer explains, “assessing the Kremlin’s potential for cooperation requires understanding not only the Russian president’s
Pramila Jayapal, State Senator and Nationally Known Immigrant-rights Advocate, Announces Congressional Run
The Seattle Times – Past ICWA Fellow Pramila Jayapal has announced her candidacy to succeed retiring 14-term U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott. Jayapal is currently a Washington State Senator and has been a respected activist and voice in Washington politics for years. After her ICWA Fellowship in India, Jayapal founded Hate Free Zone, an immigrant-rights advocacy group now called
Five Things You Should Know About Willy Foote
The Boston Globe – Willy Foote’s ICWA Fellowship inspired him to leave his job as a financial analyst to start Root Capital, a nonprofit social investment fund working in Latin American and Africa. This year Root Capital expects to have lent more than $1 billion to small buisnessses in the developing world. Foote and Cambridge-based Root Capital were featured in this
How Are You Enjoying the de Blasio Revolution?
New York Magazine – Past Fellow Andrew Rice’s latest article examines the accomplishments of and opinions on New York’s mayor two years into his term. The piece, which is New York Magazine’s cover story this week, addresses de Blasio’s dismally low approval rating, despite the fact that the city is doing well quantifiably – with a
The Global Face of Student Protest
The New York Times – The recent surge in student protests, like those that have recently taken place at Yale and Princeton, is not a uniquely American phenomenon. In a new piece, past Fellow Eve Fairbanks writes about the student protest movement globally, with particular focus on South Africa. Fairbanks describes how dissatisfied South African college students
Looming Crisis: What the United States Must Do to Address the Plight of Migrants from Central America
Summary America’s migrant crisis is far from over. Faced with an influx of tens of thousands of women and children from Central America who overwhelmed US border and immigration agencies in 2014, the United States made several significant policy changes aimed at stemming the flow of people. Although they appear to have eased the immediate
The National Front Has Been Successful Because It Tackles Issues Others Avoid
The National Post – In their latest op-ed ICWA Trustee Julie Barlow and Past Fellow Jean-Benoît Nadeau explain the growing support for National Front, a right-wing alternative to France’s two mainstream parties, the Socialists and Les Républicains. They posit that the National Front is gaining support because of its willingness to address issues like immigration, nationalism, and race, which are political taboos
Karabakh’s Soccer Refugees Take on Europe
Politico- In Thomas Goltz’s latest article, he writes about the small soccer team called Qarabağ-Ağdam, the “Horsemen” from Azerbaijan and the struggles they have overcome during and after the 1988-94 Karabakh War, consisting of “a bitter war, exile and the long climb to international football heights.” Goltz goes in depth about how far they have had to come in order to
Book review: Historian Paul Rahe Recounts Epic Spartan Tales and the Defeat of the Mighty Persian Empire
The National- Past Fellow Paul Rahe’s has recently released a new book, The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta. In his review of The Grand Strategy, Steve Donoghue writes that the book “is intensely well-researched and well-balanced” and that it “tells the old stories in a new light.” The book is the first in what will be a trilogy
Putin’s Game of Chicken And How the West Can Win
Foreign Affairs- In his newest article, Gregory Feifer writes about the aftermath of the downing of the Russian aircraft on November 24,2015 and about Vladimir Putin’s next move. Feifer writes, “His moves toward rapprochement, no less than his hostility, are aimed not at building a genuine anti-terror coalition but at challenging the West to a high-stakes game