The Jew from Prague who began as a window washer and became an ambassador.
Tripping on the Czech Jewish Fantastic: From the Golem to Kafka to Daniel Kumermann
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Human Rights
Eritrean Refugees at Risk
Eritrean refugees face human trafficking, exploitation, and hostility throughout North Africa and the Sahel.
Why Did the Palestinian-Israeli Negotiations Collapse?
Even Dennis Rodman could have done a better job of facilitating Palestinian-Israeli negotiations than the Americans.
Asking the Hard Questions about Israel
Amid floundering peace talks, Jewish artists, historians, and activists are taking an increasingly critical look at Israel’s founding and history.
It’s Not Just Uganda: Behind the Christian Right’s Onslaught in Africa
For years now, evangelical activists from the United States have been speaking out against homosexuality and cheering on antigay legislation all over Africa.
Breathless in North Korea
For 60 years, Koreans on both sides of the DMZ have awaited a peace treaty. Instead they’ve gotten an arms race and political repression.
One Year of Resistance in Rio Blanco
Despite U.S.-backed violence against them, indigenous communities are fighting back as multinational corporations encroach on their lands.
Introspective in Israel: On Zionism’s Legacy and Its Future
New books by Ari Shavit and Ilan Pappe offer competing but valuable reexaminations of Israel’s history and the future of peace in the Middle East.
Art and Activism at the Global Intersections: A Dialogue with Shailja Patel
A conversation with poet-activist Shailja Patel about art, identity, and Kenya’s ICC Witness Project.
The Kunming Attack and China’s Uighur Politics
In the wake of the Kunming attack, experts expect the Chinese government to crack down hard on Uighurs and anyone sympathetic to them.