Syria’s Last Silkworm Breeders Hang On by a Thread
From Syria’s coastal region to the souks of Damascus and the mountain village of Deir Mama, New Lines interviewed Syrians engaged in a race against time to preserve their centuries-old tradition of breeding and raising silkworms.
How a New Pandemic Exposes the Geopolitics of Disease
Patrick Gathara and Tolbert Nyenswah join Kwangu Liwewe Agyei on Global Insights to discuss Kenya's decision to host an Ebola quarantine facility, the geopolitics of disease, and the deadly outbreak spreading across the DRC.
The Palestine Exception in US Justice
The 1992 Anti-Terrorism Act supposedly gives all Americans an opportunity to sue perpetrators of terror in U.S. courts. But in practice, it gives Israeli Americans a path to justice while withholding it from Palestinian Americans.
Watching the Last Years of the Ottoman Empire From an Istanbul Jail
In 1915, a 20-year-old named Vartuhi Kalantar was unjustly jailed in Istanbul for promoting Armenian independence. Her prison memoir, the first by a woman in the Middle East and a fascinating window into the dying days of the Ottoman Empire, has now been translated into English.
What Is Peter Thiel up to in Argentina?
The right-wing tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s recent move to Argentina is about more than fleeing taxes, prepping for catastrophe or an affinity with libertarian President Javier Milei. It reflects a geopolitical calculation about what Argentina offers: a low-cost political and economic laboratory with an abundance of critical resources.