I am a regular listener to Ezra Klein’s podcast, and I’m a fan. There should be more podcasts that treat serious issues ...

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When I lived in Bishkek 25 years ago, then-president Askar Akayev was so effusive in expressing his desire for Kyrgyzstan to ...

Recent events in the South Caucasus show how the authoritarian playbook is exported and adapted to suit local contexts. From ...

With the US operation in Iran triggering fresh arms races, Russia’s turn from multipolarity to imperial nostalgia highlights ...

Years of sanctions have substantially weakened the Iranian economy, as evidenced by Iran’s keenness to have them cancelled, with sanctions removal a key sticking point in negotiations with the U.S.

A shadowy nexus of pro-Trump nonprofits are securing lucrative security contracts to spew disinformation about border “invasion” ...

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In small-town Kazakhstan, an experiment with the “smart city” model has some residents smiling. But it also signals the start of a new mass surveillance era for the Central Asian nation.

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Disinformation Chronic fatigue syndrome patients, long victimized by discredited research, turn to a dubious self-help program ...