Putin likes to talk about Russians and Ukrainians as ‘one people.’ Here’s the deeper history.
For centuries, Moscow has worried that foreign powers are scheming to separate Ukraine from Russia.
African dictators have been losing power — some to democratic governments. Militaries can tip the scales toward democracy.
These five factors make the difference between militaries that support autocracy and those that allow free elections.
Kazakhstan’s police are cracking down on protesters — as political activism keeps rising.
It’s a conflict familiar in post-Soviet nations: Democratic expectations meet unreformed police forces.
You need two things for a successful anti-violence movement. Post-Parkland activism about guns has both.
The Valentine's Day mass shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high
Kazakhstan had huge protests, but no violent crackdown. Here’s why.
[caption id="attachment_41674" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Riot police stand guard during a
Here’s why so many people join Boko Haram, despite its notorious violence
Just over two years ago, the extremist Islamist group Boko
Should you worry about China's investments in Africa?
[caption id="attachment_29228" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, right,
Should you worry about China’s investments in Africa?
[caption id="attachment_29228" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, right,
Demilitarizing the police is not an option. What is?
[caption id="attachment_14757" align="alignnone" width="620"] A demonstrator, who declined to give