Following on the heels of Queens’ epic struggle with Amazon, another New York City borough is waging war on grand-scale development. […]
WNYC: Karina Piser on Brooklyn’s battle
In India, another step away from secularism
Construction of a Hindu temple provides Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s nationalist BJP a ‘mission accomplished’ moment. […]
The American Prospect: Jonathan Guyer on a cartoon’s potency
The unpopularity of the Emirati-Israel accord in the Arab world can’t be papered over. […]
TIME: Malia Politzer on what makes extremists tick
Studies into what motivates people to become violent—and how to prevent them from becoming violent in the first place, are not without their own danger. […]
The end of the clumsy autocrat?
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko learned the hard way that rigging an election may be passé. ICWA’s managing editor asks if others will heed his example. […]
Hitler’s birthplace exposes tensions in Austria
There’s no easy solution for the yellow house in the town of Braunau. […]
THE CABLE PODCAST: Revolution in Belarus
A discussion with Vlad Kobets, David Kramer and Franak Viacorka. […]
NYT: Matthew Wheeler on Thailand’s emboldened protesters
Bangkok activists are no longer content with carefully coded criticism of the monarchy, but now demand wholesale democratic change. […]
Forward: Neri Zilber on Trump’s damaging impact
Benjamin Netanyahu has called Donald Trump Israel’s “greatest friend” but the truth is quite different. […]
Politico: Emily Schultheis on Austrians visiting the Alps
Usually deterred by bus loads of foreign tourists, Austrians have taken the opportunity of the corona virus lockdown to rediscover their own world-famous gem, scenic Hallstatt, […]