The coronavirus pandemic is a pivotal moment for the transatlantic alliance, a brutal, devastating test about collective responsibility and shared values no side can afford to waste. […]
GMF: Gregory Feifer and Susan Corke on transatlantic stress
Berlin under coronavirus
Although Germany has received praise for its handling of the pandemic, the way forward remains unclear. […]
Eve Fairbanks in HuffPost: Don’t call the pandemic a war
Using loaded terminology to describe a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic only confuses the issue. […]
Washington Post: Hannah Armstrong on trafficking policy
Trafficking results in human suffering in West Africa, but removing it can bring instability, which complicates policymaking. […]
The American Prospect: Jonathan Guyer on the need to protest
A pandemic is not the time to fall in line behind the president, but to demand action. […]
Former fellow and trustee Carl Brown dies
The longtime Princeton University professor was one of the most respected historians of the modern Middle East and North Africa. […]
El Salvador under quarantine
A nationwide lockdown is highlighting inequality and food insecurity. […]
Coronavirus lockdown prompts chaos in India
After acting quickly to isolate people, the government is ill-prepared to tackle the long-term effects of the public health crisis. […]
Video: Covid-19 webinar with ICWA fellows
How does life under lockdown compare around the world? Fellows Elizabeth Hawkins (El Salvador), David Kenner (Lebanon), Emily Schultheis (Germany) and Astha Rajvanshi (India) debrief on responses to the coronavirus pandemic in their regions in an ICWA webinar on April 7, 2020. Executive director Gregory Feifer moderates. […]
In Lebanon, protest anger simmers under curfew
Political and economic failings threaten government’s Covid-19 response. […]