“Tell Me Why the Watermelon Grows,” by Jori Lewis, Switchyard and the Food & Environment Reporting Network, has been nominated for the 2024 Foodways award. […]
NYRB: Pooja Bhatia on Haiti
“Haiti on the Precipice,” by Pooja Bhatia (Haiti, 2009-2011), New York Review of Books, April 27, 2024 […]
Letter from Taipei
Reflections about family and queer connection over Lunar New Year. […]
Russian indie musicians navigate exile
Onetime headliners back home are finding new audiences abroad. […]
Upcoming: May 17
James Courtright fellowship report on West Africa
Washington, DC, 2 p.m., May 17 […]
Rep. Maxine Waters speaks at David Mixner memorial
Remembering her friend the civil rights leader David Mixner, Congresswoman Maxine Waters urged guests to maintain the struggle for LGBTQ+ rights during an inspiring keynote talk at a dinner in Washington held by the Institute of Current World Affairs and trustee Fabrice Houdart’s Association of LGBTQ+ Corporate Directors to celebrate Mixner’s life and achievements. She […]
Forcing a ‘Russian law,’ Georgia’s government is complicating EU prospects
A year after major street protests forced the ruling party to back down over ‘foreign agents’ legislation, it’s bent on success this time, Tbilisi-based ICWA fellow Aron Ouzilevski says. […]
Earthquake response burnishes Taiwan’s international reputation
ICWA fellow Edric Huang witnessed the largest quake to hit the island in 25 years. […]
Washington Institute: Andrew Tabler on Israel’s attacks
“Two Israeli Air Strikes, and Two Syrian Mothers and Sons,” by Andrew Tabler (Lebanon, Syria, 2005-2007), The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, April 8, 2024 […]
Inkstick Media: Joshua Levkowitz on Turkey’s elections
“Nobody Cared About Turkey’s Elections—Until Results Came In,” by Joshua Levkowitz (Turkey, 2021-2023), Inkstick Media, April 3, 2024 […]