The Baffler: Pooja Bhatia on mass deportations
“Home City, USA: The economic and spiritual effects of mass deportation” by Pooja Bhatia (Haiti, 2009-2011), The Baffler, September 2025
The New York Review: Jori Lewis on the legacy of coal mining
“Buried Sunshine: The more I learned about the legacy of coal mining in my Illinois hometown, the more light it seemed to cast on the state’s long histories of violence,” by Jori Lewis (Senegal, 2011-2013), The New York Review, July 16, 2025
Clingendael: James Courtright on cattle rustling and smuggling
“Cattle Wahala: How Ghana, Burkina Faso and Togo can jointly address the political economy of cattle rustling and smuggling in the tri-border region,” by James Courtright (West Africa, 2021-2023) and Kars de Bruijne, Clingendael, July 8, 2025
NYT: Shannon Sims on tourists in Trieste
“The Day-Trippers Come for Trieste,” by Shannon Sims (Brazil, 2012-2014), The New York Times, September 2, 2025
ICIJ: David Kenner on spyware firm Intellexa
“‘Predator’ spyware firm Intellexa resurgent after US sanctions,” by David Kenner (Saudi Arabia, 2019 – 2021), International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, August 12, 2025
New Yorker: Shannon Sims on Brazil and Trump
“Is Brazil’s Underdog Era Coming to an End?” by Shannon Sims (Brazil, 2012-2014), New Yorker Magazine, July 30, 2025
New York Magazine: Suzy Hansen on Israel’s actions in Gaza
“Israel’s Crimes of the Century,” Suzy Hansen (Turkey, 2007-2009), New York Magazine, June 16, 2025
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