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Covert Route to NATO: John Pomfret on the Origins of the Polish-American Alliance
Melania Parzonka speaks to critically acclaimed journalist John Pomfret about the early days of the unlikely intelligence cooperation between the two countries, which helped Poland secure NATO membership.
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The US Must Demilitarize Its Border With Mexico
From dystopian equipment like “robot dogs” to ICE’s for-profit detention centers, the militarization of the US-Mexico border has been accelerating. What is the history behind US border control, and what can the Biden administration do to prevent further violence and surveillance?
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Sweden’s NATO Dilemma
The Finnish and Swedish bids to become NATO members mark a historical decision for Sweden to abandon its neutrality. But was it ever truly neutral?
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Why This Is Not a “New Cold War”
“The ‘New Cold War’ label that has been lazily attributed to US-Russia relations in light of the unfolding war in Ukraine offers a flawed comparison,” argues Marcus Andreopoulos.
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Why You Shouldn’t Underestimate Russian Trolls
With Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, Russian troll factories are once again making news. Often associated with easy-to-spot anonymous accounts that spew propaganda, today’s trolls have become much more sophisticated.
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The Anti-War Left Are No Friends of Eastern Europeans
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin’s propaganda machine has found an unlikely ally in their criticism of NATO. Yva Alexandrova discusses the anti-war Left and what they get wrong about NATO’s expansion east.
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Putin’s Ukrainian History Lesson
History was the final weapon in Putin’s arsenal for the invasion of Ukraine. In his speech, the Russian president rewrote history to delegitimize the very idea of Ukrainian statehood. Cyril Babeev unravels Putin’s fantasies to explain the real Ukrainian history behind them.
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Is Russia’s Move Toward Crypto a Precursor to War?
“Russia has now adopted a financial infrastructure through its central bank to support cryptocurrency to withstand US sanctions,” argues Captain Thomas Hader of the US Marine Corps Reserve. “If Russia invades Ukraine and sanctions are enacted, Russia will be poised to sustain itself economically.”
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Soviet Collapse, Chechen Wars, Ethnic Relations. A Discussion With Alexander Verkhovsky
Cyril Babeev interviews SOVA Center director Alexander Verkhovsky on ethnic relations after the Soviet Union’s collapse, and the two Chechen Wars that were closely linked to questions of national identity in the early days of the Russian Federation.
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