A backlash against French author Gabriel Matzneff, who wrote about his sexual encounters with children, suggests that France is finally reckoning with its attitude toward sexual liberation. […]
Washington Post: Karina Piser on France and #MeToo
THE CABLE PODCAST: Transatlantic parliamentary diplomacy
A discussion with George Tsereteli & Attila Mesterhazy. […]
TLS: Gregory Feifer on spies and exiles
Two new books examine the role of political exile in the Soviet and now post-Soviet consciousness. […]
NYT Book Review: Gregory Feifer on three new Russia books
Three revealing, highly readable books examine the deep, dangerous effects of the Kremlin’s bottomless corruption and cynicism, at home and abroad. […]
After city life becomes untenable, a Salvadoran mother moves to the countryside
But rural relocation presents new challenges. […]
Monocle Radio: Hannah Armstrong on Burkina Faso and France
With Burkina Faso’s increasing problems with attacks by jihadist groups, a weak government and underfunded security forces, Andrew Mueller of Monocle Radio asks whether France’s military should be involved.
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The American Interest: Matt Chitwood on China’s slow trains
Tagging along with three migrant workers from Yunnan province , newly returned ICWA fellow Matthew Chitwood (China, 2017-2019) joins chunyun, or the spring migration of the country’s workforce. […]
NYT: Shannon Sims on Ecuador’s mountain thrills
The mountains surrounding Baños de Agua Santa test the nerves of adventure tourists. […]
Cooperating with the far right, German lawmakers break major taboo
Center-right politicians join the AfD to oust a state premier, a first in postwar politics. […]
New York Magazine: Andrew Rice on Michael Avenatti
After a year caught in a downward spiral, the disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti—who achieved fame representing the porn star Stormy Daniels—spent the past two weeks in solitary confinement, in a cell once occupied by the Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzman. […]