February 2021 News

Hamish Falconer
The following interview is part of a series of the European Studies Council’s Spotlight of Scholars in European, Russian or Eurasian Studies. Hamish Falconer is a member of Britain’s diplomatic...
Widespread use of arsenic-contaminated water in Bangladesh during the 20th century has been called by the World Health Organization the largest mass poisoning in history. A new study co-authored by...
Alexei Navalny in court yesterday.
On January 17, Alexei Navalny, the foremost opposition activist in Russia and perpetual thorn in the side of President Vladimir Putin, returned to Moscow from Berlin after having been treated for,...
William Nordhaus Photographer: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images
William Nordhaus calls for a Climate Club of nations that agree to cut emissions—and sanction non-members as reported in Bloomberg Businessweek on January 29. Ever heard of the Climate Club? It has...
 President Trump in April 2017 with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi, whom he called his “favorite dictator.” (Andrew Harnik / Associated Press)
The following Op-Ed written by Elizabeth R. Nugent appeared in the Los Angeles Times on January 29. Polarization lurks behind many of the political crises that define the current global moment. When...
Sasha Roseneil
The following interview is part of the European Studies Council and Council on Latin American & Iberian Studies collaborative collection titled “On the Ground Perspectives.” This new series...