How "shock therapy" economics and uncompromising Ukrainian nationalists forced the separatist movement into existence.
Pushing Donbass Away
Intelligence Leaking Out Their Ears
Idle chatter about potential motives and deeper significance of the historic NATO document leaks.
A Songbird for the Emir
The small Persian Gulf state of Qatar is one of the richest per capita in the world. It is also the 4th largest shareholder of Twitter. What does the Emir hope to gain from Elon Musk?
Flipping the Bird Site
Elon Musk might look like an idiot, but is he at least a useful idiot? Can he find a new owner for the renovated Twitter?
The Controlled Demolition of Public Healthcare
Ontario's right-wing government is accused of destroying the public healthcare system to prepare for a hostile takeover by private capital.
Nuclear Power Projection
North America's nuclear power corporations are consolidating as a new generation of reactors is being developed. What is the future of this strategic industry?
The Reserve Party of Power
After a decade of chaotic "democracy" in Russia the President established a two-party system. "A Just Russia" is a government-in-waiting, not an opponent of the constitutional order. Will they step into the power vacuum when Putin's time is done?
Vote Communist!
A story of Russian communists regrouping after the Fall of the USSR; their performance in elections; the strategies used against them.
Harnessing Russia’s Reactionaries
Russia's oldest opposition party is a right-wing populist sideshow. Led by a man compared to Hitler and a Court Jester, the LDPR channels popular rage into imperial policies.
Controlled Opposition for a New Generation
The newest party to enter the Russian Duma gives a voice to young Russians, but what are they giving up in exchange?
Liminal States 