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Justice in Putin’s Russia
After Vladimir Putin invaded Crimea, he was charged with trying to reconstitute the Soviet Union. Although the Russian president has not...
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Apr 29, 20145 min read


‘Are you pivoting?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Positive.’
I was curious yesterday why CNN and the Wall Street Journal were ostensibly publishing restaurant recommendations when I repeatedly read,...
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Apr 25, 20143 min read


Tension in Europe, New Paths for the Middle East
Russia’s annexation of Crimea, unrest in Ukraine and subsequent narratives of a “New Cold War” bring new hopes and worries to leaders in...
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Apr 21, 20144 min read


The Crimean Tatars: Whose home is it anyway?
On May 18, 1944, Joseph Stalin forcibly deported the Crimean Tatars in what is known as the “Surgun” (Crimean Tatar for ‘exile’). As the...
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Mar 14, 20144 min read


Crisis in Crimea: The Challenge of an Alternative Worldview
Russian expansionism makes many alarm bells go off in the Western world. When Putin’s forces occupied Crimea on February 27, observers in...
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Mar 10, 20144 min read


Why #SochiProblems Were Not Putin’s Fault
As journalists began to arrive in Sochi, Russia for the 2014 Winter Olympics, it became apparent that the venues and infrastructure were...
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Mar 1, 20144 min read


2014 Sochi Political Games
In 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton handed her Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, a red button marked “reset” (peregruzka) to...
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Mar 1, 20144 min read


A Sochi For Russians, A Sochi For The World
The Sochi Olympics were the most expensive Olympic Games in history and, by some estimates, more expensive than all other Winter Olympics...
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Feb 26, 20145 min read


Euro-Ukraine or Russo-Ukraine: Where is Ukraine Going?
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych’s current position is challenging at best. His government now has to decide whether to finally sign...
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Feb 5, 20144 min read


A Foreign President on U.S. Foreign Policy
On September 11 of this year, the American public awoke to news headlines about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s op-ed in the New York...
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Oct 17, 20134 min read


Reconciling Mass Media with Democracy: What Is a Journalist’s Proper Role?
The New York Times is not just a newspaper—it’s an institution that holds a special place in American culture. For me, The New York Times...
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Oct 16, 20134 min read
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