“Women in Peace Talks: Lessons Learned from Mali,” by Hannah Rae Armstrong (Sahel, 2012-2014), Megatrends Afrika, February 23, 2024 […]
In South Korea, an experimental school prioritizes happiness

Many believe reforming the demanding educational system requires changing the country’s very culture. […]
In a cost-of-living crisis, young East Asians scale back their dreams

ICWA fellows on the burden of rising prices and inequality in South Korea and Taiwan. […]
FT: Neri Zilber on extremists’ influence on Netanyahu
“The extremists driving Netanyahu’s approach to war with Hamas,” by Neri Zilber (Israel 2011-2013), Financial Times, February 19, 2024 […]
Taiwan’s LGBTQ+ politicians blaze trails despite election losses

Small parties are providing a foundation for more inclusive politics. […]
After Navalny’s death, Russian exile leaders urge greater opposition

The West must repel the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine and prepare for a long transition of power in Moscow, dissidents say. […]
Engelsberg Ideas: Gregory Feifer on Alexei Navalny
“The founding father of a future Russia,” by Gregory Feifer (Russia, 2000-2002), Engelsberg Ideas, February 20, 2024 […]
Video: Post-Putinist Russia

How are they trying to keep teaching, researching and preserving Russia’s intellectual capital? […]
Foreign Policy: Emily Schultheis on Dresden’s Nazi past
“The Nazi Era Continues to Haunt This German City,” by Emily Schultheis (Germany, 2019-2021), Foreign Policy, February 10, 2024 […]
WSJ: Joel Millman on prisons-turned-wedding venues
“Wedding Venues That Give a New Twist to the Ol’ Ball and Chain,” by Joel Millman (El Salvador, 1987-1989), Wall Street Journal, February 12, 2024 […]
