The fall of Bashar al-Assad made for a stunning end to the year. On Sunday, December 15, hundreds of our readers and members gathered online to discuss the seismic shifts of the last few weeks. They ...

Nobody really knows what will come out of the current confusion in Syria. It could be years of struggle between rival Islamist and secular groups. Or a smooth, or bumpy, transition to a Western-style ...

As Flight MH17 trial begins, Russia, unlike Iran, refuses to admit guilt Iran admitted to shooting down the Ukrainian jet days after the tragedy. As the trial for MH17 begins in Holland, Russians are ...

In this current, we take a deep dive into how digital technology is re-defining armed conflicts ...

A Day In The Life Of A Russian War Crimes Prosecutor In Ukraine The Reckoning Project works to record, collect, and conserve witness testimonies of Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine. Investigating these ...

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Authoritarian Technology [new] In this current, stories on how technology has captured every aspect of our lives from intimacy to politics.

Truth is under attack as our information system splinters. Ever more platforms and voices means ever more noise and alternative facts. This current looks at the winners and the losers in the war for ...

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