Reactions to Ukraine’s New Language Law Elizabeth Franceschini Aug 22, 2019 Supporters of the bill have championed Poroshenko’s efforts to increase the prevalence of Ukrainian within the…
Forgotten, Not Gone: Chechnya Revisited Clariza-Isabel Castro Feb 13, 2019 As more recent responses to the latest Chechen anti-gay purge manifest in the news cycle, on the lips of outraged…
The Return of Cold War Nuclear Politics? Andy S. Lee Nov 25, 2018 On October 20th, 2018, US President Donald Trump announced that the United States of America would be withdrawing…
La résurgence des camps de concentration en Russie William Stevens Nov 22, 2018 En raison des motivations politiques et sociales de la Russie, et des coutumes hétéronormatives trop engrenées, la…
Vladimir Putin’s Popularity and Russia’s Autocratic Past Ethan Fogel Nov 14, 2018 According to a new Levada poll, Vladimir Putin's approval rating has dropped to 66%, its lowest level since 2013.…
It’s A Man’s World: The Worrying Trend of Hyper-Masculinity in World Leaders Rebecka Eriksdotter Pieder Nov 13, 2018 On October 28th 2018, far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil’s presidential election. Bolsonaro is notorious…
Putin’ out the Kemerovo Fire Artemis Archimandriti Apr 25, 2018 March 25th, 2018; Kemerovo, Russia. A fire at the Winter Cherry Complex saw many families broken, and from the…
Russia’s Successes and Failures in the Middle East Ethan Fogel Mar 15, 2018 A key tenant in Russia's new Foreign Policy Concept, passed in December 2016, was to increase their power and…
Barring the Opposition: What Does Putin Have to Fear? Lilla Adams Jan 17, 2018 Tensions among key candidates are quickly rising in Russia as the March presidential election date draws closer. On…
What in the World does Russia Want? Ethan Fogel Nov 12, 2017 The end of the Cold War marked the end of Russia’s status as a global superpower. A politically and economically…