Regina Munch

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Peace in Tigray?

The ceasefire between Tigray and the Ethiopian government is welcome, but the peace it promises is still fragile.

By Regina Munch

November 4, 2022

War and Peace

Africa

Article

Smothering the Coptic Church

A fire that killed forty-one reveals the less-obvious difficulties Coptic Christians endure as part of daily life.

By Regina Munch

August 26, 2022

Middle East

Foreign Affairs

Article

A Ceasefire in Yemen

The United States has contributed to the humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen. We have a moral duty to make sure that children do not starve there as a result.

By Regina Munch

April 26, 2022

War and Peace

Middle East

Article

Heads & Tales

Mary Beard’s latest book invites readers into a deeper exploration of images of Roman emperors. Why have they remained significant to modern people?

April 2, 2022

Article

The Pillage of Afghanistan

Biden’s executive order punishes ordinary Afghans for crimes committed by Al Qaeda and siphons off the country’s wealth as it faces a deadly famine.

February 22, 2022

Article

Starving Afghanistan

Afghanistan faces a famine that puts 23 million people at risk of starvation. But the United States refuses to offer aid.

By Regina Munch

November 18, 2021

Foreign Affairs

Middle East

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Politics

Just Call It Fascism

The thinly veiled fascism of Russian “philosopher” Alexander Dugin has attracted right-wing attention and admiration.

By Matt McManus

November 27, 2022

Religion

Call It ‘Exculturation’

We're seeing an unbinding of the deep affinity between representations of culture and Catholic culture. How did Catholicism come to be seen as the enemy?

By Massimo Faggioli

December 19, 2022