Europe & Eurasia

Heil, Hobbit!: Giorgia Meloni and the Politicization of JRR Tolkien

In post-war Italy, the fantasy epics of JRR Tolkien became required reading for the post-fascist right; but does that really mean Hobbits were all Hitlerites?

It’s Not the Economy, Stupid: Azerbaijan and Armenia

The conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia is primarily about religion and history, and only secondarily economics

Ukraine, the U.S., and the Budapest Memorandum

The cost of aiding Ukraine may be high, but the cost of not is probably higher

Season 1 Episode 4: Trials of the First Christian Nation

Richard Ghazal and William Roberts sat down with Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of America

Russia’s March Elections Will Tell Who Wants Victory in Ukraine More

Putin is in more danger of losing support in Russia over Ukraine than many believe

Four Endings to the War in Ukraine

What terms will Ukraine, Russia, and the West ultimately come to?

A Tale of Two Vladimirs

Vladimir Putin was not born to be a dictator, but rather made a series of free choices through adulthood that led him to evil

Solzhenitsyn’s Shoulder Boards… And Mine

Aleksander Solzhenitsyn was the greatest Russian of all time

Russia, Iran, and China are Weaker Than They Appear

Despite narratives of Western decline, we must observe the problems afflicting our rivals as well

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