ABUJA—Nigerian women have held the fabric of their society together for decades. From the likes of Fumilayo Ransome Kuti, who fought for women’s access to education and political representation, and against dictatorship—and was the country’s first woman to drive a car—to Dora Akunyili, who served as director of the National Agency for Food and Drug […]
The following is an adaptation of remarks I delivered at ICWA’s semi-annual gala on June 2 at the Cosmos Club, Washington, DC. On March 6, a colossal head of an ancient pharaoh was uncovered in a 10-meter deep pit in the city of Matariya, an hour north of Cairo. The excavators wrapped it for protection […]
PANAMA CITY—I stare at my doctor in disbelief. He’s supposed to provide the best prenatal care in all of Panama. And he’s telling me, at eleven weeks pregnant during my first prenatal appointment, that I don’t need a blood test for the Zika virus. I’ve traveled here from a remote community in Bocas del Toro, […]
Former ICWA Fellow Neri Zilber published an article titled “Israel’s Secret Arab Allies” in the New York Times, about Israel’s regional partners and the circumstances surrounding those alliances. Click here to read the full article! […]
Former ICWA Fellow Shannon Sims contributed to and wrote two articles in the New York Times about Brazil’s former president’s conviction for corruption, and the surrounding controversy leading up and following his sentence. Click here to read the full contribution article, and here to read the article she co-wrote! […]
Former ICWA Fellow Neri Zilber published an article yesterday in Foreign Policy titled “Trump’s Mideast Peace Plan is Crashing Against Political Reality,” about Trump’s efforts to revive the peace process between Israel and Palestine. Click here for the full article! […]
Former ICWA Fellow, interim ICWA Executive Director, and Russia expert Gregory Feifer published an article today in Foreign Affairs titled “Trump and Putin’s Meeting of the Minds.” His article describes Trump’s meeting with Russian President Putin at the G20 summit, and Feifer’s views on the outcome. Read the full article here! […]
BOCAS DEL TORO, Panama—We hear the buzz of the motor closing in. Both Josh and I stand up instinctively, peering into the inky blackness for the invisible boat. We’ve just finished eating at our little teak table in the cockpit, enjoying the dark ensconce of the warm, humid evening. I see only reflected yellow lights […]
Former ICWA Fellow Andrew Tabler chimes in on an article titled “U.S., Russia reach deal on Syria cease-fire” in USA Today. The piece revolves around the meeting between Russian president Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump regarding Syria, and the ceasefire that resulted. Tabler, a Syria expert, provides his insights and opinion. Read the whole article […]
“MPR News host Tom Weber spoke with three guests about American involvement in Syria and the complexities of the ongoing conflict.” Listen to former ICWA Fellow Andrew Tabler’s interview with MPR on Syria here! […]