Incoming acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell brings a reputation for ruffling feathers in his other job, ambassador to Germany. […]
NPR: Emily Schultheis on Richard Grenell in Berlin
THE CABLE PODCAST: Slovakia at the crossroads
A discussion with Rastislav Kacer & Dalibor Rohac. […]
The Nation: Karina Piser on walking while trans
New York police are accused of routinely using legislation dubbed the Walking While Trans ban to target trans women of color. […]
Thomas Goltz receives honorary doctorate in Baku
ADA University in Baku conferred an honorary doctorate on the former ICWA fellow for his research and publications on Azerbaijan and the wider Caspian region. […]
Washington Post: Karina Piser on France and #MeToo
A backlash against French author Gabriel Matzneff, who wrote about his sexual encounters with children, suggests that France is finally reckoning with its attitude toward sexual liberation. […]
THE CABLE PODCAST: Transatlantic parliamentary diplomacy
A discussion with George Tsereteli & Attila Mesterhazy. […]
TLS: Gregory Feifer on spies and exiles
Two new books examine the role of political exile in the Soviet and now post-Soviet consciousness. […]
NYT Book Review: Gregory Feifer on three new Russia books
Three revealing, highly readable books examine the deep, dangerous effects of the Kremlin’s bottomless corruption and cynicism, at home and abroad. […]
After city life becomes untenable, a Salvadoran mother moves to the countryside
But rural relocation presents new challenges. […]
Monocle Radio: Hannah Armstrong on Burkina Faso and France
With Burkina Faso’s increasing problems with attacks by jihadist groups, a weak government and underfunded security forces, Andrew Mueller of Monocle Radio asks whether France’s military should be involved.
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