Elections test the country’s democracy. […]
A fateful vote for El Salvador
Taking stock of Egypt’s failed revolution
Former ICWA fellow Jonathan Guyer reflects on the country’s authoritarian turn. […]
Kitty Hempstone dies
Kathaleen “Kitty” Fishback Hempstone was a former ICWA trustee and longtime institute supporter. […]
NYT: Emily Schultheis on Germany’s defensive democracy
The party in question, Alternative for Germany, is in a protracted dispute with German intelligence. […]
Webinar video:
Maria Ressa and Steven Butler on press freedom
An ICWA-Network 20/20 discussion with Maria Ressa and Steve Butler. […]
ICWA virtual gala 2021
Please join a global celebration marking our 96th year advancing American understanding of world cultures and affairs. […]
Postcard from Goa
Why some Indians are setting their sights on Portugal. […]
THE CABLE PODCAST: Who’s afraid of Alexei Navalny?
A discussion with Olga Shorina, Kiryl Sukhotski and Pavel Butorin. […]
Nicholas Schmidle to publish book on Virgin Galactic space program
New Yorker writer Nicholas Schmidle (ICWA fellow in Pakistan, 2006-2008) tells the story of the test pilots, engineers and visionaries behind Virgin Galactic’s campaign to build a space tourism company in his soon-to-be-released book Test Gods: Virgin Galactic and the Making of a Modern Astronaut. The Washington Post describes a previously unreported account of a […]
Saudi Arabia’s coffee craze
Cafés are at the forefront of social change in the kingdom, but entrepreneurs still face big obstacles. […]