Europe and Russia
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The Rage of Polish Women
BY MELANIA PARZONKA – Since October 22, Poland’s unprecedented mass protests in response to the tightening of abortion laws have drawn the world’s attention. Melania Parzonka investigates the history of reproductive rights activism in the country, only to realize that Poland has come full circle—from having one of the most progressive abortion policies, to the…
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Debunking The Irish Slave Myth: The Irish Diaspora in the New World
No, the Irish were never enslaved—the myth popular among white supremacists is as perverse as it is inaccurate. As Tárlach Russell discusses, comparing the Irish experience to that of enslaved Africans obscures the oppression faced by Irish servants in the New World.
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Poland’s Historical Identity Crisis
BY MELANIA PARZONKA – The national myth advanced by Poland’s Law and Justice Party—that of a staunchly Catholic, anti-communist people—obscures the nuances and complexities of Polish history. In light of the recent crackdown on the LGBT community, Melania Parzonka demonstrates how Poland must face the truth of its past to move forward.
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An Angry People – Serbia In the Times of COVID-19
BY VUKAN MARKOVIC – Last month, Serbia was host to Europe’s first demonstrations against a coronavirus curfew. Although Belgrade’s pandemic response may have been the trigger for this unrest, Vukan Markovic explains how these protests actually represented a much deeper rupture within the country’s political reality, revealing many underlying frustrations that have been brewing for…
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Who Paved the Way for Putin?
BY MELANIA PARZONKA In this article, Melania Parzonka answers the all-important question: how did Putin actually come into power?
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Brexit: Northern Ireland’s Death Warrant?
Recalling the last 100 years of struggle between Republicans and Unionists in Northern Ireland, Tárlach Russell considers how Brexit may ultimately determine the fate of the only land border between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom.
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The 1999 NATO Bombing of Yugoslavia: A Precedent for Western Interventionism?
On the 21st anniversary of the launch of NATO’s bombing campaign that marked the end of the Kosovo War, Sebastian Bruhn reflects on the operation and how it has influenced Western intervention in 21st century conflicts.
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Postwar Justice and Polarization: Is Turkey Greece’s Peacemaker?
The civil war that engulfed Greece following liberation from the Axis powers left scars that polarize the nation to this day. Martha Papapostolou explains how the current Greco-Turkish border dispute might be a rare opportunity for the current government to overcome these divisions.
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Poland, the Gulf War, and the New World Order
They say that the road to NATO is paved with good intentions. Melania Parzonka explores how Polish covert operations in the Gulf War freed Poland from the Warsaw Pact’s suffocating embrace and turned it into one of America’s most faithful allies.
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