Millions of foreign workers flock to Saudi Arabia for work but some earn barely enough to get by. […]
Down and out in Riyadh
CNN: Emily Schultheis on staging chaos
With one vote, the far right Alternative for Germany exposed the weakness of Germany’s establishment. The political fallout was swift. […]
NPR: Emily Schultheis on Richard Grenell in Berlin
Incoming acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell brings a reputation for ruffling feathers in his other job, ambassador to Germany. […]
THE CABLE PODCAST: Slovakia at the crossroads
A discussion with Rastislav Kacer & Dalibor Rohac. […]
The Nation: Karina Piser on walking while trans
New York police are accused of routinely using legislation dubbed the Walking While Trans ban to target trans women of color. […]
Thomas Goltz receives honorary doctorate in Baku
ADA University in Baku conferred an honorary doctorate on the former ICWA fellow for his research and publications on Azerbaijan and the wider Caspian region. […]
Washington Post: Karina Piser on France and #MeToo
A backlash against French author Gabriel Matzneff, who wrote about his sexual encounters with children, suggests that France is finally reckoning with its attitude toward sexual liberation. […]
THE CABLE PODCAST: Transatlantic parliamentary diplomacy
A discussion with George Tsereteli & Attila Mesterhazy. […]
TLS: Gregory Feifer on spies and exiles
Two new books examine the role of political exile in the Soviet and now post-Soviet consciousness. […]
NYT Book Review: Gregory Feifer on three new Russia books
Three revealing, highly readable books examine the deep, dangerous effects of the Kremlin’s bottomless corruption and cynicism, at home and abroad. […]