# world affairs (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover world affairs. Page: Feed: --- ## [A tale of two cities](https://www.icwa.org/amman-jordan-city-planning/) _2026-08-19 · Diana Kruzman · Institute of Current World Affairs_ In Amman, economic policies are prompting a widening geographic rift. \[...\] Read More... The post A tale of two cities appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs . ## [Review: A man of no nation](https://compass.icwa.org/p/review-a-man-of-no-nation) _2026-08-18 · Anna Gielas · Institute of Current World Affairs_ Andrea Wulf rediscovers the pioneering 18th-century globalist George Forster. \[...\] Read More... The post Review: A man of no nation appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs . ## [Jori Lewis to publish new book of essays](https://thenewpress.org/books/a-natural-history-of-the-spirits/) _2026-08-14 · Jori Lewis · Institute of Current World Affairs_ A Natural History of the Spirits will be published November 10, 2026 \[...\] Read More... The post Jori Lewis to publish new book of essays appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs . ## [The Portuguese colonial holdouts](https://compass.icwa.org/p/the-portuguese-colonial-holdouts) _2026-08-11 · David Hapgood · Institute of Current World Affairs_ David Hapgood reports in 1962 about resistance to independence for Guinea-Bissau. \[...\] Read More... The post The Portuguese colonial holdouts appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs . ## [ICIJ: David Kenner on Assad-linked firms winning UN contracts](https://www.icij.org/investigations/damascus-dossier/companies-once-tied-to-assad-kept-winning-un-contracts-under-syrias-new-rulers/) _2026-08-10 · David Kenner · Institute of Current World Affairs_ “Companies once tied to Assad kept winning UN contracts under Syria’s new rulers,” by David Kenner (Saudi Arabia, 2019-2021), International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, August 4, 2026 \[...\] Read More... The post ICIJ: David Kenner on Assad-linked firms winning UN contracts appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs . ## [Resistance, reckoning and rock ‘n’ roll](https://www.icwa.org/norway-sami-culture-festival/) _2026-08-10 · Brett Simpson · Institute of Current World Affairs_ How a small Sámi village in Norway came to host the world’s largest Indigenous cultural festival. \[...\] Read More... The post Resistance, reckoning and rock ‘n’ roll appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs . ## [Ten years of post-truth](https://www.icwa.org/philippines-drugs-war-anniversary/) _2026-08-04 · Sabrina Ochoa · Institute of Current World Affairs_ A decade after the launch of the Philippines’ ‘war on drugs,’ the country is grappling over facts and memory. \[...\] Read More... The post Ten years of post-truth appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs . ## [Review: Who serves whom?](https://compass.icwa.org/p/review-who-serves-whom) _2026-08-04 · Anna Gielas · Institute of Current World Affairs_ Technology should help humans, a new book argues, not the other way around. \[...\] Read More... The post Review: Who serves whom? appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs . ## [The ping heard round the world](https://compass.icwa.org/p/the-ping-heard-round-the-world) _2026-07-28 · Marvin Kalb · Institute of Current World Affairs_ Nixon’s opening to China \[...\] Read More... The post The ping heard round the world appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs . ## [Letter from Amman](https://compass.icwa.org/p/letter-from-amman) _2026-07-27 · Diana Kruzman · Institute of Current World Affairs_ Behind an appearance of normality, airstrikes on Jordan are raising questions about its uncomfortable dependence on the US. \[...\] Read More... The post Letter from Amman appeared first on Institute of Current World Affairs . ## [Marketplace for AI-Powered Professionals (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/OSHk0Mh7wANB) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Find professionals who use ChatGPT, Copilot, and Claude to deliver work faster. ## [Frozen in Conflict, Frozen in Office:](https://lucysantora.substack.com/p/frozen-in-conflict-frozen-in-office) _2026-03-10 · Lucy Santora · Yellow Rose Distillery: World Affairs Simplified_ The Political Upside of Never Resolving Anything ## [Unresolved & Listless](https://lucysantora.substack.com/p/unresolved-and-listless) _2026-03-09 · Lucy Santora · Yellow Rose Distillery: World Affairs Simplified_ Micro Cold Wars are the WW3 Alternative ## [The Morning After Isn’t the End. It’s the Beginning.](https://lucysantora.substack.com/p/the-morning-after-isnt-the-end-its) _2026-03-03 · Lucy Santora · Yellow Rose Distillery: World Affairs Simplified_ Why killing Khamenei didn't end Iran's crisis - it started a new one ## [The Myth of the Neutral Athlete](https://lucysantora.substack.com/p/the-myth-of-the-neutral-athlete) _2026-02-20 · Lucy Santora · Yellow Rose Distillery: World Affairs Simplified_ Adeliia Petrosian at the qualifiers for Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics ## [We Have All the Footage. We Still Can’t Agree on What Happened.](https://lucysantora.substack.com/p/we-have-all-the-footage-we-still) _2026-01-27 · Lucy Santora · Yellow Rose Distillery: World Affairs Simplified_ Back in grad school, I had colleagues from mainland China. ## [Why Buying Greenland Feels So Weird (And Should)](https://lucysantora.substack.com/p/why-buying-greenland-feels-so-weird) _2026-01-15 · Lucy Santora · Yellow Rose Distillery: World Affairs Simplified_ When America Shopped for Land ## [Why are we all so obsessed with the New Year?](https://lucysantora.substack.com/p/why-are-we-all-so-obsessed-with-the) _2025-12-30 · Lucy Santora · Yellow Rose Distillery: World Affairs Simplified_ Maybe it’s the human instinct to capture and sort the passage of time. ## [World Affairs Wrapped 2025](https://lucysantora.substack.com/p/world-affairs-wrapped-2025) _2025-12-10 · Lucy Santora · Yellow Rose Distillery: World Affairs Simplified_ Tis the season all your apps present your year in review - Spotify reveals you are actually a Swiftie, Beli makes you realize you didn’t cook as much as you thought you did, and my humble substack confirms that yes, this year was a bit crazy. ## [Shutting Down: A Uniquely American Problem](https://lucysantora.substack.com/p/shutting-down-a-uniquely-american-520) _2025-12-07 · Lucy Santora · Yellow Rose Distillery: World Affairs Simplified_ Part 3: What Each System Can Learn