“Is Brazil’s Underdog Era Coming to an End?” by Shannon Sims (Brazil, 2012-2014), New Yorker Magazine, July 30, 2025 […]
Going toe to toe with ‘vandals and demagogues’

A conversation with Jeffrey Gedmin. […]
Mein Kampf 100 years on

What is its significance for Germany’s resurgent far right? […]
Back to Bangdong village

A post-Covid visit to rural China reveals what it means to be a neighbor.
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Portugal’s addiction treatment at a crossroads

A big success story faces an uncertain future. […]
Signage from Suriname’s ‘Casablanca’

The capital’s residents hail from diverse cultures and languages. Could that present an opportunity? […]
Thelma’s shoes

Sharon Doorasamy on post-apartheid South Africa. […]
The velvet leash

When do people fight for their freedom? […]
New York Magazine: Suzy Hansen on Israel’s actions in Gaza
“Israel’s Crimes of the Century,” Suzy Hansen (Turkey, 2007-2009), New York Magazine, June 16, 2025 […]
Introducing Compass

A new journal about global cultures and developments from the Institute of Current World Affairs. […]
