The disappearing Russian tourist

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Tourism destinations globally are seeing a significant hit to their economies as Russians stay at home due to war-related sanctions, with possible long-term effects on international tourism. This comes as European countries with Russian borders say they may ban all Russian tourists. Russians were the world’s seventh biggest tourist spenders before the pandemic, splashing out […]

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Did the West ‘bring war’ to Ukraine?

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The seven-month war in Ukraine and the role of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, especially the Atlanticist powers, are fueled by an official Western narrative that depicts the conflict as one between the plucky little Ukrainian David and the brutish Goliath that is Russia. According to this narrative, the invasion is as unwarranted as it […]

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A short course in Taliban decision-making

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When the school year began in Afghanistan in March 2022, journalists were poised to cover the return of girls to secondary education. Taliban leaders in Kabul had committed to allowing separate education for girls so long as they followed the Taliban-mandated dress code. Instead, the cameras recorded disappointed girls being sent back home. In that case […]

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