Focus on Feminism: North Korea
North Korea officially recognized the equality of women and men in 1945, but their notion of true equality has not progressed much since that time.
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Author: Natalie Sherman
Russia Looks to Exert Influence, Fund New African Development Projects
Vladimir Putin’s Russia took very little interest in Africa during the 2000s, but in the wake of Western sanctions over its takeover of Crimea, Russia now finds it necessary to seek out new geopolitical friends.
Read MoreCzech Protests Continue Over Political Scandal
Many Czechs have come out to protest Babis on the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, demanding that he leave office.
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Exxon-Mobil Faces Lawsuit Over Climate Change Disinformation Campaign
For several decades, the fossil fuel industry has conducted a disinformation campaign in an attempt to delay public acceptance of climate change. These false claims have been the basis of several lawsuits filed against Exxon Mobil.
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Low Voter Turnout Stains Afghan Election
The recent elections in Afghanistan had the lowest voter turnout rates the country has seen since 2001, around 20 percent of registered voters.
Read MoreFocus on Presidential Rhetoric: Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov
Berdymukhamedov rules what is considered one of the world’s most repressive countries and enacts extraordinarily strict emigration laws. The exhibitionism and strong-man persona are hardly out of character for Berdymukhamedov, nor for the Eurasian region.
Read MorePutin’s Party Suffers Defeats in Local Elections
Russia’s ruling political party, United Russia, lost almost one-third of their seats in the Moscow city assembly during elections held on September 8.
Read MoreRadical Russia: Examining the Rise of Islamic Extremism in Eastern Europe and Beyond
Russia has the difficult tasks of attempting to retain sovereignty over people who do not view themselves as Russians, and reckoning with the cultural angst that has arisen from the economic failures and territorial disputes that resulted from the dissolution of the USSR.
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Focus on the “Anti-Vax” Movement: Ukraine
Ukraine is one of the most notable cases in the world-wide phenomenon of vaccine-hesitancy. With more than 53,200 confirmed cases of measles and 15 attributed deaths, Ukraine had the highest number of measles cases in the world in 2018.
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SHU Slavic Club Highlights Eastern European Writers
Seton Hall University’s Slavic Club and Russian and Eastern European Studies Program hosted four Eastern European writers, all hailing from different cultures and presenting different forms of writing.
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