In Context The London Car Attack Highlights Changes in Terrorism—and Our Response to It The Editors Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018 Yesterday’s car-ramming attack in London underscored how terrorism has become more mundane, both in the everyday instruments lone-wolf attackers weaponize and in the muted public reaction. This collection of five recent WPR articles offers context to better understand this evolution in terrorism and the public response to it.
How Facebook Made It Easier Than Ever to Traffic Middle Eastern Antiquities Amr Al-Azm, Katie A. Paul Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018 The Islamic State’s eagerness to profit from antiquities focused global attention on the illicit trafficking of cultural property. Yet the world’s understanding of how such trafficking unfolds remains limited. Today, thanks to Facebook and other social media tools, it is easier than ever to participate in a booming black market.
‘We Can’t Stay Here’: Inside Algeria’s Mass Expulsions of Sub-Saharan Migrants Leila Beratto Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018 Over the past year, thousands of migrants from sub-Saharan African have been rounded up by Algerian authorities and ordered to march south through the desert into Niger. Algerian officials say the expulsions are being done in the name of security, but they risk damaging the country’s image as a place of refuge for other Africans.
In Context U.S. Sanctions Take Effect, Putting Iran—and Trump’s Approach—to the Test The Editors Monday, Aug. 6, 2018
‘Existence Itself Is a Battle’: Indigenous Brazilians Live in Fear Under Temer Ciara Long Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Is It Time for France and New Caledonia to Go Their Separate Ways? Catherine Wilson Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Duterte’s Drug War Has Killed Thousands. Now the Victims’ Families Are Pushing Back Ana P. Santos Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Is Bolivia’s Coca Policy Protecting Traditions, or Creating a Narco-State? Max Radwin Tuesday, June 5, 2018
‘Rio Is at War’: What Extreme Security Measures Mean for Brazil’s Politics Christopher Looft Tuesday, May 29, 2018
In Context Politically Weakened, Merkel Is Beset by Challenges at Home and Abroad The Editors Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018
Asylum-Seekers, or ‘Infiltrators’? Israel’s Identity Crisis Leaves African Migrants in Limbo Yardena Schwartz Tuesday, July 24, 2018
A Kenyan Director Made History at Cannes, but Kenyans Still Can’t Watch Her Film Nanjala Nyabola Tuesday, July 10, 2018
In Context Transitional Justice in Africa Goes Far Beyond the Embattled ICC The Editors Thursday, June 28, 2018
The ‘Myths and Lies’ Behind the U.S. Military’s Growing Presence in Africa Joe Penney Tuesday, June 19, 2018
‘Who Isn’t Involved?’: How Corruption Fuels Cocaine Trafficking in Bolivia Max Radwin Wednesday, June 6, 2018
In Context How a Trump-Kim Summit Became Possible, and Why It Still Might Not Happen The Editors Thursday, May 31, 2018
‘We Can’t Stay Here’: Inside Algeria’s Mass Expulsions of Sub-Saharan Migrants Leila Beratto Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018
In Context Politically Weakened, Merkel Is Beset by Challenges at Home and Abroad The Editors Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018
Asylum-Seekers, or ‘Infiltrators’? Israel’s Identity Crisis Leaves African Migrants in Limbo Yardena Schwartz Tuesday, July 24, 2018
A Kenyan Director Made History at Cannes, but Kenyans Still Can’t Watch Her Film Nanjala Nyabola Tuesday, July 10, 2018
In Context Transitional Justice in Africa Goes Far Beyond the Embattled ICC The Editors Thursday, June 28, 2018
The ‘Myths and Lies’ Behind the U.S. Military’s Growing Presence in Africa Joe Penney Tuesday, June 19, 2018
‘Who Isn’t Involved?’: How Corruption Fuels Cocaine Trafficking in Bolivia Max Radwin Wednesday, June 6, 2018
In Context How a Trump-Kim Summit Became Possible, and Why It Still Might Not Happen The Editors Thursday, May 31, 2018
In Context U.S. Sanctions Take Effect, Putting Iran—and Trump’s Approach—to the Test The Editors Monday, Aug. 6, 2018
‘Existence Itself Is a Battle’: Indigenous Brazilians Live in Fear Under Temer Ciara Long Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Is It Time for France and New Caledonia to Go Their Separate Ways? Catherine Wilson Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Duterte’s Drug War Has Killed Thousands. Now the Victims’ Families Are Pushing Back Ana P. Santos Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Is Bolivia’s Coca Policy Protecting Traditions, or Creating a Narco-State? Max Radwin Tuesday, June 5, 2018
‘Rio Is at War’: What Extreme Security Measures Mean for Brazil’s Politics Christopher Looft Tuesday, May 29, 2018
‘We Can’t Stay Here’: Inside Algeria’s Mass Expulsions of Sub-Saharan Migrants Leila Beratto Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018
In Context U.S. Sanctions Take Effect, Putting Iran—and Trump’s Approach—to the Test The Editors Monday, Aug. 6, 2018
In Context Politically Weakened, Merkel Is Beset by Challenges at Home and Abroad The Editors Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018
‘Existence Itself Is a Battle’: Indigenous Brazilians Live in Fear Under Temer Ciara Long Tuesday, July 31, 2018
Asylum-Seekers, or ‘Infiltrators’? Israel’s Identity Crisis Leaves African Migrants in Limbo Yardena Schwartz Tuesday, July 24, 2018
A Kenyan Director Made History at Cannes, but Kenyans Still Can’t Watch Her Film Nanjala Nyabola Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Is It Time for France and New Caledonia to Go Their Separate Ways? Catherine Wilson Tuesday, July 3, 2018
In Context Transitional Justice in Africa Goes Far Beyond the Embattled ICC The Editors Thursday, June 28, 2018
Duterte’s Drug War Has Killed Thousands. Now the Victims’ Families Are Pushing Back Ana P. Santos Tuesday, June 26, 2018
The ‘Myths and Lies’ Behind the U.S. Military’s Growing Presence in Africa Joe Penney Tuesday, June 19, 2018
‘Who Isn’t Involved?’: How Corruption Fuels Cocaine Trafficking in Bolivia Max Radwin Wednesday, June 6, 2018
Is Bolivia’s Coca Policy Protecting Traditions, or Creating a Narco-State? Max Radwin Tuesday, June 5, 2018
In Context How a Trump-Kim Summit Became Possible, and Why It Still Might Not Happen The Editors Thursday, May 31, 2018
‘Rio Is at War’: What Extreme Security Measures Mean for Brazil’s Politics Christopher Looft Tuesday, May 29, 2018
