A review of three new books on populism, autocracy and money laundering. […]
TLS: Gregory Feifer on Trump, Putin and authoritarian kleptocracy
Scott Erich wins Fulbright-Hays grant
He’ll travel to the UAE to study oceanic governance in the Gulf of Oman. […]
New York Magazine: Andrew Rice on NYC real-estate paralysis
The coronavirus pandemic has panicked real estate brokers, and there’s no end in sight. […]
Why Europe’s longest-running war is becoming more dangerous
Former ICWA fellow Thomas Goltz on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. […]
After another rape and murder, Indians ask if anything’s changed
Attitudes toward caste and gender are perpetuating a sense of impunity. […]
THE CABLE PODCAST: Belarus protests: Art and innovation
A conversation with Natalia Kaliada & Dragana Kaurin. […]
Bloomberg Businessweek: Shannon Sims on Houston vs. the coronavirus
The city with a world-renowned medical center couldn’t stop Covid-19. […]
Washington Post: Eve Fairbanks on why the debate was great
In most debates, candidates just recite soundbites. At this one, they revealed their true characters. […]
Forced from Budapest, Central European
University opens in Vienna to a pandemic
Classes are back in session after a major showdown with Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, but Covid-19 is posing another challenge to the institution’s ideals. […]
Africa Arguments: Hannah Armstrong on images of the Sahel
Swiss photographer Philippe Dudouit’s new book captures the nuance often missing from depictions of the Sahel. […]