“How COVID Policies and Party Politics Set the Stage for the Protests in China” Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker – November 30, 2022 

“Explainer China Covid Protests Explained: Why Are People Demonstrating and What Will Happen Next?” Helen Davidson, The Guardian – November 28, 2022

“China’s Zero Tolerance for Xi’s COVID Restrictions” Michael Schuman, The Atlantic – November 28, 2022 

“What China’s Unprecedented Protests Mean for the World” Seth J. Frantzman, The Jerusalem Post – November 28, 2022

“Why 'Covid Zero' Is Now the Biggest China Threat” Richard McGregor, Lowy Institute – November 27, 2022

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Watch Now! Global Women's Lecture Series: Women in the Frontlines of the Iran Revolution and Spotlight on Iran from the WACA 2022 National Conference

“Why Are Americans Ignoring the Protests in Iran?" Francine Prose, The Guardian – November 29, 2022

"Rapper Faces Death Penalty for 'Corruption on Earth' Charge Over Iran Protests" Victoria Bisset, The Washington Post – November 30, 2022

"Clarified: Why Are Women Leading Protests in Iran Right Now?" Georgina Gonzalez, WMUR – November 29, 2022

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“The West Must Urgently Overcome Its Fear of Provoking Putin” Daniel Bilak, Atlantic Council – November 25, 2022

“Russia Again Conducts Genocide in Ukraine” Tomosz Cebulski, Kyiv Times – November 28, 2022

“Rape as a Weapon of War Will Trigger UK Sanctions, Says James Cleverly” Harriet Barber, The Telegraph – November 28, 2022

“EU Seeks Special Court for Russian Crimes Against Ukraine” VOA – November 30, 2022

“A Paradigm Shift: EU-Russia Relations After the War in Ukraine” Stefan Meister, Carnegie Europe – November 29, 2022

“Biden Administration Allows Chevron To Pump Oil In Venezuela – Here’s Why It’s So Controversial” Brian Bushard, Forbes – November 26, 2022

“Biden’s Dirty Oil Deal With Venezuela” Mary Anastasia O’Grady, The Wall Street Journal – November 27, 2022

“Biden Betrays Our Latin American Allies” Bobby Miller, National Review – November 29, 2022

“As the U.S. Eases Oil Sanctions, Is Venezuela Coming in From the Cold?” The Atlantic Council – November 27, 2022

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“Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Nearing ‘Boiling Point’, UN Envoy Warns” UN News – November 28, 2022

“Netanyahu and Hamas Set to Coexist Uneasily Again” David Pollock. The Washington Institute for Near East Policy – November 29, 2022

“West Bank Dispatch: Waiting for the Next Crackdown” Mondoweiss – November 28, 2022

“Detesting Israeli Soldiers Is Allowed” Gideon Levy, Haaretz – November 30, 2022

“​​How Do Human Rights Orgs Operate in the West Bank?” David Wertheim, The Jerusalem Post – November 26, 2022

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Qatar 2022: The Most Political World Cup Yet

“The World Cup That Changed Everything” Tariq Panja & Rory Smith, The New York Times – November 19, 2022

“Qatar’s Migrant Labor System is Bigger Than the World Cup” Ellen Ioanes, Vox News – November 26, 2022

"The World Cup Is a Rare Moment of Solidarity for Arab Nations" Yasmeen Serhan, Time Magazine – November 30, 2022

“All the Protests (So Far) at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar” Herb Scribner, Axios – November 26, 2022

“Iran-U.S. World Cup Clash Fire With Political Tension” Jon Gambrell, AP News – November 29, 2022

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