Russia’s demise in the Age of Information

posted in: News, Russia

We live in the time, where different pieces of information swarm around us, making it almost impossible to escape it. Over the course of mass media’s existence, its role in opinion and attitude shaping has increased dramatically, particularly because of … Read More

Syria is a moral defeat for Europeans

After 1945 Europe said “never again” but never again is happening before our eyes in the Middle East, says Guardian columnist Natalie Nougayrède.  Syrian civilians flee airstrikes in eastern Ghouta, February 2018. Photograph: Abdulmonam Eassa/AFP/Getty Images Syria is a European … Read More

Century-old declaration hardens Israeli-Palestinian rift

posted in: Israel, News

Israelis celebrate it. Palestinians despise it. The Balfour Declaration, Britain’s promise to Zionists to create a Jewish home in what is now Israel, turns 100 this week, with events in Israel, the Palestinian territories and Britain drawing attention to the … Read More