Posts by NIF USA
Panel Report: Religious Persecution and the Closing of Civic Space in Nicaragua
On Friday, September 2nd, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) held a panel event regarding the Nicaraguan government’s crackdown on religious freedom in recent months, and more specifically, the treatment of the Catholic Church – which stands as the last nongovernmental vestige of power in the country. Though tensions have intensified of late,…
Read MoreThe National Interest Foundation Newsletter, Issue 158
The National Interest Foundation Newsletter Issue 158, September 1, 2022 Welcome to our NIF Newsletter. In this week’s headlines: concern regarding exacerbating tensions in Iraq emerges in the aftermath of populist leader Muqtada al-Sadr’s latest announced withdrawal from politics, rights groups urge Yemen’s Houthi rebels to end the Taiz blockade due to the hindrance it…
Read MoreThe National Interest Foundation Newsletter, Issue 157
The National Interest Foundation Newsletter Issue 157, August 18, 2022 Welcome to our NIF Newsletter. This week, we recap Tuesday’s lunch discussion and book signing event with Uyghur-American activist Nury Turkel regarding his powerful recent memoir No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs. Meanwhile, in our news headlines: Israel admits that…
Read MoreThe National Interest Foundation Newsletter, Issue 156
The National Interest Foundation Newsletter Issue 156, August 11, 2022 Welcome to our NIF Newsletter. In this week’s headlines: Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip targets hospitals and civilian areas as hundreds of Palestinians are wounded and dozens killed including children, the European Union announces that it has put forward a final draft text to try…
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