How "shock therapy" economics and uncompromising Ukrainian nationalists forced the separatist movement into existence.
Pushing Donbass Away
Author: Norene Weaver
Passing the Torch
The activists of Perestroika claimed to be champions of liberal values, but their work brought forward a new generation of Nationalists.
The Nationalist Reconstruction of Ukraine
The infamy of Neo-Nazis obscures the role played by other radical Nationalists in Post-Maidan Ukraine. Their histories show us the big picture, the long-term goals and trajectory of the Nationalist project.
The Social-Nationalist Movement
Ultranationalists in Ukraine have appropriated Nazi symbolism while denying that they are National Socialists. Are they right-wing provocateurs trolling their opponents? Or is this something deeper than fascist aesthetics?
Their War Will Not End
When the war ends in Ukraine and the soldiers' services are no longer needed, will the Nazi groups shrink back to obscurity?
Are there Neo-Nazis in Ukraine?
Since the Euromaidan movement started in 2013 there have been accusations of racist violence and Neo-Nazi rallies in Ukraine. Is there substance to these claims?
New Politics, New Classes, New Struggles
The emergence of bourgeois nationalism and proletarian struggle in the modernized institutions of Afghanistan.
The Birth of Modern Afghanistan
To understand the politics of Afghanistan in 2021 it is necessary that we understand the country's relationships with the Great Powers. These powerful states have intervened in Afghanistan's civil wars throughout the 20th Century and their interference began much earlier. Our investigation will begin with the contest between two European colonial empires.
Opium Economics in Wa State
Wa State has been reducing their opium industry for decades, so why is the West trying to cut the state off from economic alternatives?
Prince Prosperous of the Golden Triangle
Before we go deeper let's become acquainted with Khun Sa, the king of poppies.
Liminal States 