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USAID in Russia—wasted decades and billions

Russia Sergei Stepancev, TA Moscow - February 7, 2025.

Russia is not a friend of America, nor has Russia even sincerely wanted to be one.   Contemporary Russia, similar to 1987 Russia, is filled with...

Will the world act to rein in Rwanda’s ambitions in DRC?

Politics Sharmila Devi - February 7, 2025.

Critics who warned last year that a European Union minerals pact with Rwanda would inflame instability in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo...

The Gaza plan—Trump's questioning the limits of a post-conflict solution

Middle East Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - February 6, 2025.

US President Donald Trump's idea to move Palestinians out of Gaza and turn it into a "Riviera of the Middle East" has, as shocking as...

Young and illiberal? Look forward to being old and oppressed

Politics Ferry Biedermann - February 6, 2025.

Listen up, kids. Yes, I’m talking to you, majority of English Gen-Z men who apparently favour Britain being run by a dictator, and especially those...

The Car Chase to Nowhere: Hollywood & Spies

US John Sipher - February 5, 2025.

I recently watched the first season of Netflix’s series “The Recruit”. To be accurate: I managed only the first episode. As a career CIA officer,...

Can the ‘nation of shopkeepers’ reshape the retail sector?

UK Harvey Morris - February 5, 2025.

A string of shop closures scheduled for this year is adding to the woes of Britain’s once-busy high streets and highlighting the challenges facing a...

The Rise of Nationalism in a Country Fighting for Its Life

Eastern Europe Iuliia Mendel, TA Kyiv - February 4, 2025.

By February 2022, nationalism in Ukraine had undergone a profound transformation. Faced with the existential threat from Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukrainians rallied around symbols once...

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