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TLS: Gregory Feifer reviews 1991 Russia coup book
“End of the Party: The putsch that heralded Soviet collapse,” by Gregory Feifer, Times Literary Supplement, October 30, 2026 [...] Read More... The post TLS: Gregory Feifer reviews 1991 Russia coup book appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs .
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Putin, elections and the prelude to a new era
The appearance of inevitability is a powerful tool of repression. [...] Read More... The post Putin, elections and the prelude to a new era appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs .
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Review: Is GPS leading us in the wrong direction?
A new book points to the dangers of relying on a technology with flaws, vulnerabilities and competitors. [...] Read More... The post Review: Is GPS leading us in the wrong direction? appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs .
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Surviving in Lebanon
Grassroots groups offer models for an alternative economy but are struggling to help meet even basic needs. [...] Read More... The post Surviving in Lebanon appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs .
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‘A sense of crisis’ in Tokyo
Why a new generation of Japanese is showing up to protest [...] Read More... The post ‘A sense of crisis’ in Tokyo appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs .
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Math, an ICWA fellowship and the Red Scare
The Institute of Current World Affairs wanted to send Kenneth May to the Soviet Union in the 1930s. It helped him become a leading mathematician instead. [...] Read More... The post Math, an ICWA fellowship and the Red Scare appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs .
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Register: November 13Environment, geopolitics and society in the ArcticBrett Simpson fellowship report
House of Sweden, Washington DC [...] Read More... The post Register: November 13 Environment, geopolitics and society in the Arctic Brett Simpson fellowship report appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs .
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NPR: Tyrone Turner on legacy of forgotten children
ICWA fellow Tyrone Turner helps shed light on the graves of children buried at detention centers across the U.S. [...] Read More... The post NPR: Tyrone Turner on legacy of forgotten children appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs .
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NYRB: Jori Lewis on Illinois coal mining
A Natural History of the Spirits will be published November 10, 2026 [...] Read More... The post NYRB: Jori Lewis on Illinois coal mining appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs .
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‘You can’t trust anyone’
After the Philippine drug war, victims’ groups work under ongoing threat. [...] Read More... The post ‘You can’t trust anyone’ appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs .