Putin’s iron grip on Russia is a legacy of empire
The social divisions of Russia’s imperial age still hamper opposition today
Putin called fleeing Russians ‘traitors.’ Who’s actually leaving?
Many will be activists in exile, our research suggests
In words and deeds, Putin shows he’s rejecting even Soviet-era borders
His speech this week makes it clear he’s out to restore “historic Russia”
What Lt. Col. Vindman’s critics get wrong about Jews who fled the Soviet Union
To criticize his impeachment testimony, Republicans suggest there was a country called Ukraine in the 1970s.
Protests in Sudan are escalating. Here’s what you need to know.
As the country marks 100 days of the protest movement, members of Sudan’s armed and security forces face a critical choice: Rebel against their government or stay loyal to the president.
The ‘new Cold War’ with China is way overblown. Here’s why.
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The First World War ended with a whimper, not a bang. Here’s why.
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100 years later, Russia is still revising the story of the imperial family’s execution by Red Army guards.
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Russia has a long history of eliminating ‘enemies of the state’
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On Prohibition’s 100th anniversary, here’s a distillation of 3 myths about the temperance movement.
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Here’s what it means when politicians and pundits call Trump ‘dangerous’
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Don't underestimate importance of religion for understanding Russia's actions in Crimea
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Don’t underestimate importance of religion for understanding Russia’s actions in Crimea
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