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The Old Champions of a New Art: Russia, Revolution, and Art, a Hundred Years Later.
Exactly a century ago, in 1917, myriad forces in Russia conspired to topple the Czar, overthrowing an autocratic system of government...
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May 10, 20176 min read


Separatism Rises Anew in Cataluña
Four years ago, a mass demonstration in Barcelona to celebrate La Diada, Cataluña’s national holiday, triggered the latest in a long line...
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Nov 13, 20164 min read


After the Revolution: Egypt in Turmoil
Certain moments in history transcend the time and place at which they occur: think the fall of the Berlin Wall, or the release of Nelson...
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Jan 15, 20154 min read


The (Civil) War is Over
Two weeks ago I published a controversial statement that the Lebanese-Syrian hostage exchange signaled the end of the Syrian civil war....
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Dec 19, 20136 min read


BPR Interview: Mohammad Fadel
Mohammad Fadel, Associate Professor of Law at the University of Toronto, talks to Brown Political Review’s Annika Lichtenbaum about the...
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Dec 6, 20134 min read
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