Abu Zeid is likely to be tried under a stringent new counter-terrorism law indiscriminately deployed against perceived dissenters. […]
PRI: Jonathan Guyer on the arrest of an Egyptian satirist
Violence and displacement under Boko Haram
Four years after the Chibok kidnapping, little has been done to to protect Nigerians from a militant group that is upending life for millions. […]
The Daily Beast: Neri Zilber interviews Ehud Barak
The former Israeli prime minister advocates keeping the Iran nuclear deal in place. […]
The Atlantic: Karina Piser on French call to change the Quran
A French manifesto urges excising calls for the murder and punishment of Jews, Christians and nonbelievers. […]
农民工缺席的奇事
“茶叶经济”如何改变了中国的一座村子 […]
The New Yorker: Nicholas Schmidle on retributive hacking
Congress is considering legislation that would permit victims of cybercrimes to hack back. […]
In France, a heinous murder brings Muslim-Jewish tensions to the fore
The latest in a wave of violence against Jews is drawing attention to the changing face of anti-Semitism. […]
The Atlantic: Neri Zilber on Israel ‘fake news’ that proved true
In the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reality is often stranger than fiction. […]
Between the wo-wo’s
Routine and vulnerability in a day in the life of a Chinese village. […]
Vox: Neri Zilber on Israel and Iran’s shadow war in Syria
Israel’s latest attack against Iranian troops was its most brazen. Now both sides are hurtling toward a more destructive conflict. […]