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Former Fellow Bryn Barnard Publishes New Book

Bryn Barnard, former ICWA fellow (1983-85, visual communication in Southeast Asia), former board member, artist and author,has released a new book!   The New Ocean: The Fate of Life in a Changing Sea, was published by Knopf this month. It deals with ocean acidification, climate change and plastics pollution. “An impassioned call to protect Earth’s oceans, sure […]

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Shannon Sims in The Washington Post

Former ICWA fellow Shannon Sims, in The WashingtonPost, Sims wrote on the continuing political turmoil in Brazil. Her article, “Can Brazil’s president survive the latest scandal? Here are 4 ways he could fall.”  explains the recent scandal surrounding President Michel Temer and tapes recording his endorsement of bribery.  She outlines 4 scenarios that could remove […]

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Robbie Corey-Boulet writes weekly about Africa on World Politics Review

Former ICWA fellow Robbie Corey-Boulet has recently relocated from West Africa to Brooklyn, where he has taken on a position of associate editor at World Politics Review.  World Politics Review is working on a very exciting Africa-specific news service and subscription, which Corey-Boulet contributes to.  Learn more about this great outlet here.  Keep up to date with […]

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Panama Canal Part I: Water-Locked: Can the Panama Canal Handle Climate Change?

“Handline Vessel Oleada, your transit has been cancelled.” It’s 5:00 am, and our sailboat bobs around in the choppy entrance to the busiest shipping channel in the world. We are on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal, and we have spent the last two weeks securing everything we need to pass through the canal […]

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ICWA Fellow Guyer interviews Egyptian Author Sonallah Ibrahim

The oeuvre of Egyptian novelist Sonallah Ibrahim chronicles his country’s political dramas from the time of Gamal Abdel Nasser. At 79, he is lifelong agitator, “a symbol of the independent intellectual,” as a major Egyptian paper put it. In the Spring 2017 issue of the Cairo Review of Global Affairs, Ibrahim speaks to Fellow Jonathan Guyer about the “beautiful […]

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Onyinye Edeh’s Seattle Adventures

Current ICWA Fellow Onyinye Edeh has a busy week in Seattle. Edeh appeared on a panel with Teen Vogue editor in chief Elaine Welteroth, actor Yara Shahidi, angel investor Jonathan Spostato, and other fantastic advocates for “[building] a healthier, more equitable future for people everywhere.” PATH’s celebrations had over 1500 people in attendance. Edeh also […]

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