NPR: Pramila Jayapal on Trump’s funding cuts
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (India, 1995-1996) spoke with Steve Inskeep about the White House’s plans to slash critical foreign aid and public broadcasting on National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition,” June 4, 2025.
Andrew Rice wins New York Press Club award
Andrew Rice (Uganda, 2002-2004) and Isabelle Brourman received the 2025 Continuing Coverage in a National Magazine Award from the New York Press Club for “Trump’s Trials” in New York Magazine.
ICIJ: David Kenner on the fall of a Pentagon contractor’s empire
“How a Pentagon contractor built a global empire—and a massive tax evasion scheme,” by David Kenner (Saudi Arabia, 2019 – 2021), International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, May 23, 2025
The Nation: Susan Brind Morrow on preserving America
“February Storms in a Country That Still Works—for Now,” by Susan Brind Morrow (Egypt, Sudan, 1989-1990), The Nation, February 26, 2025
FORBES Africa: Joel Millman on Africa’s agricultural entrepreneurs
“Advancing Agriculture,” by Joel Millman (El Salvador, 1987-1989), Forbes Africa, February-March 2025 issue
POLITICO: Emily Schultheis recaps Germany’s elections
“The inside story of how 31 days made Merz chancellor—and changed Germany forever,” by Emily Schultheis (Germany, 2019-2021) and Nette Noestlinger, POLITICO, February 24, 2025
NY Magazine: Andrew Rice on FBI Director Kash Patel
“Vengeance Is His,” by Andrew Rice (Uganda, 2002-2004), New York Magazine, February 22, 2025
NYRB: Suzy Hansen reviews books on the US in Afghanistan
“The Price of American ‘Safety’,” Suzy Hansen (Turkey, 2007-2009), The New York Review of Books, March 13, 2025
Stephen Maly launches Substack newsletter
Stephen Maly (Canada, 1989-1991) is launching a newsletter named Freshpolitique on Substack. “My aim is to take a fresh approach to the many topics that comprise the multi-faceted domain of international affairs,” he writes. “The world order I envision borrows pragmatic aspects of both realism and idealism while blending ancient and modern concepts; it’s not
WSJ: Joel Millman on meals from Guatemala
“1,800 Miles to Satisfy a Craving: Meet the World’s Most Dedicated Food-Delivery Guy,” by Joel Millman (El Salvador, 1987-1989), Wall Street Journal, January 2, 2025