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I am a translator and an author based in Brisbane, Australia, but currently traveling. Working with projects like Watching America, Russia Beyond, among others.
(1 comments) SHARE Wednesday, April 10, 2024 The Shifting Castle: Siege Mentality and the Russian Paradigm of the "Threatened Majority"
Poland, Russia, Israel - all these countries, among others, have been accused of having a "siege mentality". I am convinced that all countries possess one - in some measure. But look upon the walls of that besieged castle - don't you notice its walls are made of rubber?
(1 comments) SHARE Friday, March 15, 2024 Foreign Agents in Russia and Beyond: The Power of Controlled Stigma
Among the slew of similarities and differences between the U.S.'s FARA and the Russian "foreign agent" law, there's one thing that these two have in common - the stigma they produce. While the U.S. has generally tried to avoid it or ignore it, Russia has not only let it loose but has also weaponized it to gain more control in the sphere of public opinion. Controlled stigma, the firebomb of domestic policy, is our topic today.