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A (tentative) return to normalcy in Austria

Posted on July 7, 2020 (August 28, 2020) by Emily Schultheis

As Americans grapple with a massive spike in coronavirus infections, Austrian life feels almost like it did before the pandemic. […]

The Spectator: Neri Zilber on Israel’s second wave

Posted on July 7, 2020 (July 8, 2020) by ICWA

Not long ago Netanyahu was bragging to reporters about Israel’s “great success story.” […]

The American Prospect: Jonathan Guyer on Biden’s foreign policy team

Posted on July 7, 2020 (July 7, 2020) by ICWA

Vice President Joe Biden is choosing his foreign policy team from the shadowy world of strategic consultancies. […]

Foreign Policy: Karina Piser on race in France

Posted on July 6, 2020 (July 7, 2020) by ICWA

A new highly critical report by France’s human rights watchdog has energized the country’s conversation on race, especially after large protests supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, Karina Piser (France, 2017-2019) writes in Foreign Policy. In his report, the human rights ombudsman Jacques Toubon said discrimination is “systemic,” a new criticism in official France, which […]