How Do Wars End?
Have you heard calls for Ukraine and Russia to “just negotiate”? What does theory say about how (and why)...
A nation must think before it acts.
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Fight or Flight: Resistance in Russia
If you’re a Russian against the war in Ukraine, what options do you have? And how has resistance...
Dark Sarcasm in the Classroom: Patriotic Education in Russia
Patriotic education in Russia: how does it work? Is this any different from in the West? And among Russia’s...
The Struggle Israel
We take a jaunt south to explore the people and politics behind Israel’s Ukraine policy. What do Israel’s leaders...
Don’t Mention the War
How do you make sense of Russia’s seemingly contradictory narrative about its invasion of Ukraine? And how is support,...
Torn in the USA: How Important is the War in Ukraine for the United States?
How important is the war in Ukraine for the United States? What should Washington do about it? Stephen Wertheim...
Ukraine, One Year In: The Helpers
What motivates people who, when Russia invaded, decided to run towards the fire and assist Ukrainians? British Expeditionary Aid...
Reflecting on a Year of War
On the anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Maria Romanenko shares her experience fleeing Ukraine and reflects on what the war...
Stop, Hey, What Stat’s Sound?
What do the statistics and other indicators coming out of Russia these days actually mean, and which ones should...
Mobilize This
How is Russia’s economy doing as we start 2023? And how is mobilization going – if it is even...