“Juan Merchan Is Donald Trump’s New Least Favorite Judge,” by Andrew Rice (Uganda, 2002 – 2004), New York Magazine, March 26, 2024 […]
ICIJ: David Kenner on Qatari royal investing in Newsmax
“Qatari royal invested about $50 million in pro-Trump network Newsmax,” by David Kenner (Saudi Arabia, 2019 – 2021), Sarah Ellison and Jonathan O’Connell, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, March 26, 2024 […]
Russian exile discussion series
Many hundreds of thousands of Russians have fled their increasingly authoritarian country since the start of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, joining a global exile community. They include leaders of the political opposition, civil society and media who have long opposed the Kremlin, are natural allies against Russia’s war in Ukraine, and a key […]
Exiles from Russia’s North Caucasus discover their voices

But they confront limited resources and fear of persecution back home […]
David Mixner dies

The Institute of Current World Affairs mourns the loss of David Mixner, a towering figure in the global fight for LGBTQ+ rights, peace and justice for whom ICWA named its current LGBTQ+ fellowship. He died in New York on March 11, ICWA trustee Fabrice Houdart said. Mixner was no ordinary American political activist and author. […]
In Tbilisi, Russian emigres grieve over Alexei Navalny’s death

Could the loss become a catalyst for action against Putin? […]
Megatrends Afrika: Hannah Armstrong on Mali’s peace process
“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 […]
