Can an African critical minerals megaproject benefit Africans?
A major transport route is a test case for sustainable development vs. neocolonial plundering.
A moveable feast, one tamale at a time
Food courier services between Guatemala and the US are thriving.
Return
Carol Rose reports from Pakistan in 1992 about the dilemmas facing Afghan refugees after the collapse of their country’s communist rule.
Jori Lewis to publish new book of essays
A Natural History of the Spirits will be published November 10, 2026
The Portuguese colonial holdouts
David Hapgood reports in 1962 about resistance to independence for Guinea-Bissau.
ICIJ: David Kenner on Assad-linked firms winning UN contracts
“Companies once tied to Assad kept winning UN contracts under Syria’s new rulers,” by David Kenner (Saudi Arabia, 2019-2021), International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, August 4, 2026
Encounter in Amazonia
Ann Mische reports from Brazil in 1989 about the roots of the environmental movement.
Ann Mische appointed interim director of the Kellogg Institute at Notre Dame
Ann Mische (Brazil, 1987-1990) was recently named interim director of the Kellogg Institute at the University of Notre Dame, where she’s an associate professor of sociology and peace studies.
The return of the German flag
Jill Winder reflects in 2006 on Germans’ complex relationship with their national flag.
WSJ: Joel Millman reviews Oliver Hilmes’ Summer of Freedom
“‘Summer of Freedom’ Review: Waking Up From a Nightmare,” by Joel Millman (El Salvador, 1987-1989), Wall Street Journal, June 17, 2026