The country’s bureaucracy has always been cumbersome, but now it’s also hindering the fight against the pandemic. […]
When German efficiency is a myth
In India, a debate over women’s work—one kitchen at a time
Women are still bound to antiquated ideas of domestic life, even in Kerala, the country’s most developed state. […]
THE CABLE PODCAST: Congress and democracy at home and abroad
A discussion with Norman Eisen, Reta Jo Lewis and David Price. […]
The Budapest-Warsaw express
From LGBT rights to media suppression, illiberal governments across Central Europe are still learning from each other. […]
THE CABLE PODCAST: Crisis in Georgia
A discussion with Tamar Chugoshvili and Ian Kelly. […]
FROM THE FIELD: Is coffee culture helping change Saudi Arabia?
A conversation with David Kenner. […]
Newslines: Neri Zilber on Iran brinksmanship
Israeli intelligence officials acknowledge problems with a “maximum pressure” policy on Tehran. […]
A fateful vote for El Salvador
Elections test the country’s democracy. […]
Taking stock of Egypt’s failed revolution
Former ICWA fellow Jonathan Guyer reflects on the country’s authoritarian turn. […]
Kitty Hempstone dies
Kathaleen “Kitty” Fishback Hempstone was a former ICWA trustee and longtime institute supporter. […]