Would Russians Support Putin Without the Internet?

In 2016, Americans used hashtags such as #politics, #maga, and #Trump to communicate in anticipation of the upcoming presidential election. They didn’t realize they were actually speaking to Russian trolls,…

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The Russia-Ukraine War, a Negotiated Settlement?

The Russia-Ukraine war is chaotically escalating, and the United States has a responsibility to bring it to an end as soon as humanly possible. This will undeniably infuriate many Ukrainians…

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Stranded Pawns: Paul Whelan and Brittney Griner

Marijuana. Weapons. Surveillance.  Three loosely related words that, due to recent events in Russia, have been intertwined in a messy standoff between two global superpowers. Basketball player Brittney Griner was…

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Vladimir Putin: Not a Mad Man

Putin has been labelled a mad man many times. Inews recently called him “an unpredictable man with a noticeable willingness to do anything crazy.” MSNBC’s host, Amyn Mohyledin, claimed that…

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Russia’s Growing Sphere of Influence

  Russia has blockaded two Ukrainian seaports in the Sea of Azov, an important body of water in Eastern Europe connected to the Black Sea. This news comes after Ukraine…

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