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Who’s Afraid of Tolstoy? On Propaganda, Memory, and Minority Rights
  • Dmitry Pozhidaev
  • March 28, 2025March 29, 2025

Who’s Afraid of Tolstoy? On Propaganda, Memory, and Minority Rights

Ashkelon: A city of diversity in a geopolitical crossroad Each time I visit Ashkelon in Israel, I am struck by its remarkable diversity. Few places can match its rich cultural and ethnic mix: East

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The United Nations: Balancing High Ideals and Harsh Realities
  • Dmitry Pozhidaev
  • October 29, 2024

The United Nations: Balancing High Ideals and Harsh Realities

October 24th marks United Nations Day, commemorating the moment in 1945 when the UN officially came into being, following the ratification of its Charter by the majority of signatories, including t

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Russia’s Delinking from the West: The Great Equalizer
  • Dmitry Pozhidaev
  • June 1, 2024June 10, 2024

Russia’s Delinking from the West: The Great Equalizer

In this post, I discuss the recent trend towards more income equality in Russia. Mainstream economics explain it by the country’s transition to war economy. I apply Marxist analysis to demonstrat

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