Current Fellows

Homecoming in a pandemic

  • June 10, 2020
  • Astha Rajvanshi

An essay on the exposing of deep disparities in a country of migrants.

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Heimat: Home, identity and belonging

  • June 5, 2020
  • Emily Schultheis

How a word illustrates the challenges facing modern Germany.

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CNN: Emily Schultheis on Poland’s Covid-19 election

  • June 2, 2020
  • ICWA

The United States can learn a good deal from Poland's messy, postponed presidential election during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Pandemic exposes divisions in El Salvador

  • May 28, 2020
  • Elizabeth Hawkins

Engaged in a power struggle, President Bukele accuses his opponents of being ‘on the side of the virus.’

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Poland’s ‘ghost’ election offers lessons for democracy under the pandemic

  • May 14, 2020
  • Emily Schultheis

Accused of a power grab, the governing party delayed a presidential vote. But the crisis is far from over.

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Women on the front lines of India’s battle with Covid-19

  • May 14, 2020
  • Astha Rajvanshi

As the government eases restrictions, female medical workers will shoulder the growing burden.

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Pandemic response is a real-life audition for German leader

  • April 24, 2020
  • Emily Schultheis

The coronavirus outbreak is providing some Christian Democrats hoping to succeed Merkel a chance to demonstrate their crisis-management skills.

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In El Salvador, pandemic management turns political as virus spreads

  • April 22, 2020
  • Elizabeth Hawkins

After praise for his early response, the president is prompting concerns about authoritarianism.

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Berlin under coronavirus

  • April 15, 2020
  • Emily Schultheis

Although Germany has received praise for its handling of the pandemic, the way forward remains unclear.

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El Salvador under quarantine

  • April 7, 2020
  • Elizabeth Hawkins

A nationwide lockdown is highlighting inequality and food insecurity.

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