Soviet Union
Putin: Macho Superhero or Psychopath?
It is not easy to understand a personality like Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader, who…
Kazakhstan Intifada: Colour Revolution or Arab Spring?
As events unfold, there are numerous questions that remain open: how bloody will the next…
My Trip to Taliban Afghanistan: A Woman’s Nightmare
I thought that my memory of my Afghan and Pakistani travels was to remain in…
Political Crisis in Armenia and Georgia
Neither Armenia nor Georgia is a functioning democracy today. If they were democracies they would…