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What the concert hall attack means for the Russian leader's future.
Germany has responded to war in Ukraine with huge increases in defense spending, marking a new wave of militarization.
Noam Chomsky on lies, crimes, and savage capitalism.
As the war continues with no end in sight, the country’s ability to prevail at the front will depend on how badly the war damages life on the ground.
The legal doctrine of "superior responsibility" makes the Russian president liable for war crimes committed in Ukraine.
For decades, UK-based financial institutions have exploited loopholes to subvert regulations and shield the wealthy from scrutiny.
The Global South will suffer the most as colonial legacies, climate change, and capitalism continue to plunge millions into hunger.
The commodity’s bloody history is instructive of how global capitalism can and can’t be fixed.
Poland and Russia both think of Ukraine as a seat of authentic Slavic culture. Józef Czapski’s war memoir highlights how this has often clashed with Ukraine’s independence.
Condemning Putin's war must go hand in hand with imagining a more just security order.
On the importance of women’s studies after the USSR collapsed, and what it helps us understand about Putin’s war on Ukraine.
How the Kremlin weaponizes “traditional values,” portraying LGBT rights as existential threats to the nation.
The mystical connection between white Southern nostalgia, the global family values movement, and Russia.
The war in Ukraine is shaped by global neoliberalism, sexism, and racism—not just Cold War dynamics.
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