Large sporting events are often touted as a surefire way to improve an economy by creating jobs, bringing customers to a region, and boosting tax revenue. In reality, the costs often outweigh the benefits, with …
I’m not sure what drove me to pick up the faded red-booklet sitting on the table alongside a box of plastic Soviet pins and medals. There was nothing particularly special about it. The pages were …
The elections in Russia are over, and to no one’s surprise Vladimir Putin has won another six-year term as president. I recently sat down in Moscow with Valya, a young activist, member of the LGBT …
On March 18th, Russia will hold presidential elections with the largest field of candidates since 2000. Seven opposition hopefuls ranging from avowed Stalinists to free-market reformers will go up against Putin in hopes of bringing …
“And this is where they buried the Chinese.” “Chinese?” I asked, wondering how anyone from China would have found themselves in this place, no less die in it. “Yes, all 14 of them,” said Olga, …