The Liberal World: Brief Hiccups or Signs of Decline?
By Colin Smith Scholars and policymakers are fundamentally concerned with what the future of international relations will look like, both
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Russia
The Spinning of the Ukrainian and Russian Brotherhood
By Kiel Pechko The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a war between Orthodox Slavic countries with common ancestry in Kievan
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The Rise of Cashless Economies and Governments’ Neglect
By Angie Orejuela The crisis in Ukraine has led to a reexamination of the integrated world economy. Countries have condemned
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Bonded in the Bloodlands: Old Lessons from New Europe
By Erik Kacprzyk The February 24th Russian invasion of Ukraine has provoked demonstrations of solidarity from governments and societies across
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The Underground Economy of Amber: A Destabilizing Threat to Ukraine
Photo description: Raw amber overlapped by the Ukrainian flag (Photo credit: Hans Splinter, CC BY-ND) By Nicole Kalczynski The sociopolitical
Read MorePart IV: Letters from the Future
by Edder Zarate This four-part series imagines the possible scenario of a future war between Russians and Western forces. In Part I,
Read MoreWhat Comes Next in Venezuela?
by Michael Dombrowski For weeks, Venezuela has been caught in a political crisis between the incumbent President Nicolás Maduro and
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Soviet Jews: The Answer to the LGBTQI Chechen Crisis?
by Sushant Naidu In 2017, Chechen authorities detained, beat, tortured, and even killed gay Chechens. In 2019, it’s happening again.
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Melting Arctic: Implications for the 21st Century
by Ziad Al-Achkar “The future of the region will be governed by how serious and effective the global response to
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The “Iron Curtain” is Close to Falling Over the Russian Internet and the United States Cannot Be Silent
by Katherine Landes Last week, the threat to freedom of expression, information, and privacy in Russia intensified further as the
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