Compass
A journal about global cultures and developments published by the Institute of Current World Affairs.
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Living in Cuba
As the economy approaches a breaking point under US sanctions, historic numbers of people are leaving. But some are deciding to stay.
A French school and the philosophical education of America’s Founding Fathers
The College of St. Omer had an outsized influence on US independence.
Fellows
The latest dispatches from the institute’s fellows writing about the Philippines, Brazil and the Norwegian Arctic. Sign up for emails to follow their research.
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Prohibition, populism and public health
The Philippines wrestles with drug policy reform after Duterte’s ‘war on drugs.’
Palantir next door?
In northern Norway, a tech billionaire’s new property raises questions that hit close to home.
Advancing understanding of global cultures and affairs
The Institute of Current World Affairs has sent outstanding young professionals abroad to acquire deep knowledge of international societies for more than 100 years.
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From the archive
As the institute enters its second century, we’re looking back at the writing and lives of our fellows over the past 100 years.
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Operation Hajj
Dick Nolte reports in 1952 about a "turning point” US-Arab relations: a US mission to fly stranded pilgrims to Mecca.
The return of the German flag
Jill Winder reflects in 2006 on Germans’ complex relationship with their national flag.
Gringo comes to Manila
Erik Guyot reports from the Philippines in 1987 about his source's attempt to help overthrow the president.
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