Society Jun 24, 2025Jun 27, 2025 Adding insult to injury: Russia is fabricating new cases against political prisoners Russian political prisoners are being handed additional sentences on a massive scale. One of the best-known examples is… Alex Johnson
Society Jun 19, 2025Jun 27, 2025 The hate algorithm: How social media fuels radicalization In May, France’s digital development minister called for a European ban on social media for kids under the… Alex Johnson
Society Jun 12, 2025Jun 27, 2025 Ghost of a city: The true story of life in Mariupol three years after occupation It has been just over three years since Russia captured Mariupol. Over that period, Russian authorities have relentlessly… Alex Johnson
Society Jun 04, 2025Jun 04, 2025 License to kill. How the bill authorizing the slaughter of stray animals galvanized Russia’s animal rights movement This spring, dozens of Russian cities saw animal rights activists rally against the so-called “Ostanina Bill,” which proposes… Alex Johnson
Society Jun 04, 2025Jun 04, 2025 Take from thy neighbor: Despite war and sanctions, Russia is continuing to reclaim church property abroad In April 2025, an appellate court in the French commune of Aix-en-Provence ruled to transfer ownership of the… Alex Johnson
Society May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 Poor president, prosperous nation: The revolutionary transformation of “Latin America’s Switzerland” After the recent death of former Uruguayan president José “Pepe” Mujica, obituaries around the world called him “the… Alex Johnson
Society May 22, 2025May 22, 2025 White House patient: Why psychiatrists are alarmed by Donald Trump’s mental decline Even during Donald Trump’s first term, his cognitive and psychological traits attracted attention. Those around him noted that… Alex Johnson
Society May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 The road from Damascus: Syria’s minorities are fleeing as sectarian clashes loom Orhan Qereman / Reuters Donald Trump announced his intention to lift U.S. sanctions on Syria that have been… Alex Johnson
Society May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 Coded nonsense: How Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service fabricates “secret dispatches” from its “agents” abroad In March, the official print magazine of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Razvedchik, suddenly changed its editorial tone.… Alex Johnson
Society May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 Marine life cemetery: The Caspian Sea ecosystem is collapsing under pressure from global warming and pollution In late April, the carcasses of endangered seals were once again found on the shores of the Caspian… Alex Johnson