About Compass

Global commentary.

Published by the Institute of Current World Affairs (ICWA), Compass features writing about global issues, culture, society and travel, as well as reviews, photography, art and excerpts from ICWA’s archives of fellowship dispatches over the last century. We reflect on the fate of liberalism in a new era, and how different societies perceive the United States, its policies and actions.

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Editor in Chief:

Gregory Feifer

Editors:

Robert Coalson

Dmitry Kharitonov

Steven Tagle

Elizabeth Wise

The views expressed in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Institute of Current World Affairs, its staff or trustees.

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