Russia
Edward Snowden: Patriot or Traitor?
Should the hero of Oliver Stone’s new movie be pardoned or brought back the U.S. to stand trial?
The Ceasefire in Syria
Alexander O’Neill explains what the recent Syrian ceasefire accomplishes, and what it doesn’t.
The Polish Constitutional Crisis
How will Poland’s Euroskeptic parliament affect the country’s standing in the European Union? What about its relationship with Russia? Katie Kidney explains the Polish constitutional crisis.
Not So Dope Anymore: The Consequences of Russia’s Steroid Scandal
Russian athletes have been banned from representing their country in the 2016 Olympics after a widespread doping scandal. How will the Kremlin respond?
“We Live on the Edge of a Razor”: Inside Putin’s Prisons
On January 14, the Russian government banned fenya, the traditional slang of Russian prisons. Lina Volin ’19 explores how the ban is just one aspect of human rights issues in Russia, behind prison gates and outside of them.
An Interview with Rosemary DiCarlo, Jackson Institute Senior Fellow and Career Diplomat
When I was working at the U.S. mission, in the morning I could be doing Yemen, then Ukraine in the middle of the day, and Syria at the end.