NYT: Malia Politzer and Annie Hylton on violence against LGBTQ refugees
Homosexuality remains illegal in 34 of Africa’s 54 countries, but claiming asylum in other countries is also risky.
Daily Beast: Neri Zilber on fake tweets aimed at Iranian exiles
Cyberattacks defending Tehran's interests have become a lot more sophisticated.
NYT Mag: Suzy Hansen on Turkey’s purge of intellectuals
Some 6,000 academics have lost their positions and in some cases their freedoms.
The Guardian: Shannon Sims on Texas’ female field hands
Undocumented migrants in Texas are even more vulnerable to exploitation when they are female.
Foreign Policy: Neri Zilber on Israeli generals in revolt
A group of former security officials have one common goal: defeating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in upcoming elections.
Columbia Journalism Review: Suzy Hansen on Turkey’s dying free press
The media has consolidated in the hands of one very loyal family.
The Nation: Robbie Corey-Boulet on the US role in Liberia’s queer activism
It's changing things in Liberia, sometimes in unintended ways.