Why Putin Misses the Soviet Union So Much

The Soviet Union was Russia’s most inspiring claim to Russia’s identity.

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Putin’s and Russia’s Quest for Identity and Belonging

How withholding respect for Russia could lead to war.

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The New Russian Empire: Modern Slavery in Russia

154 years after the abolition of serfdom, Russia is Europe’s most slave-holding nation, in modern terms.

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Empowering India’s Poor

What Modi’s BJP Party can learn from the upheaval in Southern Europe.

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India’s Maidan Moment: A Sea Change for Politics?

In Delhi, the Common Man Party finally tries to tackle the inequities of the world’s largest democracy.

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India: The Center of Modern Slavery?

10 facts on modern slavery in India and beyond.

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Sri Lanka’s Rainbow Revolution

First step towards lasting peace?

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Secret Love in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, love is complicated by tradition and familial expectations.

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Annals of War: How Woodrow Wilson Cost Europe a Century – Part II

Did American intervention in WWI help destabilize the European continent?

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5 Facts: The World’s Largest City

Tokyo stands above the rest as the world’s largest metropolitan economy.

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