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Published in: oDRWhat next for the Crimean Tatars?Crimean Tatar leaders are vehemently against a return to Russian rule. But why, when so often they have been at odds...
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Published in: oDRSochi, the Caucasus and Russian RomanticismSince the 19th century the Caucasus has been Russian’s ‘window on the East,’ its access to another, often very...
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Published in: oDROut of the Guantanamo frying pan into the Russian fireWhile Russia steps up calls for the US to close the Guantánamo Bay prison camp, its own abuse and mistreatment of...
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Published in: oDREducating OrthodoxyThe Russian Orthodox Church has been expanding its educational activities to include not only seminaries but...
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Published in: openSecurityRacism: troubling truthsFighting racism in Europe is not easy when Europe has two hands tied behind its back—debilitated by neo-liberal...
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Published in: oDRDagestan: Russia’s hottest spotAsked to name Russia’s most troublesome region, most people would plump for Chechnya. But its neighbour Dagestan is...
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Published in: oDRRussia in the Middle East: a well-played hand disguises fading fortunesThere is no doubt that Russia’s diplomatic coups in the Middle East late last year caused its stock to rise. But is...
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Published in: oDRNobody wants Russia’s TurksRussia’s Meskhetian Turks, exiled from their homeland seventy years ago, have to put up with ignorance, prejudice,...
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Published in: oDRBlood and treasureCan an invasion of Afghanistan ever be considered to be a mission accomplished? The British in the 19th century, the...
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Published in: oDRLeaving Afghanistan leaves Tajikistan waryWhat impact will the withdrawal of the Western-dominated International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in...
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Published in: oDRAfghanistan, then and nowModern urban versus traditional rural Afghanistan, then and now. Time may have moved on, but the problems are big...
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Published in: TransformationWhy we need radical love to create changeLiving on an isolated island with my dog, it was a departure to find myself with 4,000 other LGBTQ people at the...
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Published in: oDRSochi Olympics – the dangers of rebrandingWhat does President Putin hope to gain from hosting the Winter Olympics? There is a grave danger that the messages...
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Published in: HomePope Francis: a theology for change
Pope Francis's fresh, informal style has been met with popular acclaim during his first year in office. But his...
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Published in: oDRNailing things down…Pyotr Pavlensky is the performance artist who nailed his scrotum to the cobblestones of Red Square. Pained, the...
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Published in: oDRRussia’s spinning moral compassVladimir Putin’s latest political course as president – from the jailing of Pussy Riot to the law against gay...
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Published in: oDRPrayers for the deadIn Kyiv, Metropolitan Pavel – aka ‘Pasha the Merc’ – has succeeded in closing down Ukraine’s only specialist...
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Published in: oDRRing out new bells!While lightning and neglect are taking their toll on Russia's wooden churches, a growing volunteer movement is...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaIslam and politicsThere remains a deeper problem in making a religious text foundational and that can be summed up in one word: commitment.
