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What to Expect from Venezuela’s Elections
For the first time in seven years, Venezuelans will head to the polls to vote for a new president, alongside new representatives, following negotiations between the Venezuelan government and the United States during which the US promised to relieve some sanctions on the South American nation in exchange for a fair and free election.
Controversy As Election Day Looms
While the...
Commonplace Extremism: A Look into Turkey’s ‘Grey Wolves’
On July 2nd, after scoring a goal in Turkey’s football match against Austria during the recent European Championship, Turkish footballer Merih Demiral raised his hands, flashing the gesture of the Turkish ‘Grey Wolves,’ a pan-Turkic political-paramilitary movement that has been compared to death squads and terror organizations.
The symbol, which Turkish fans flashed before, during, and after the match against Austria, once...
Burning the Candle at Both Ends: Death Penalty for Deserters in the Congo
Many, if not all nations have enshrined the right to life in some way or another in their constitution, or in lieu of a constitution, in their national legislation. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, the Congo) is no different, with article 16 of the nation's 2006 constitution stating, "The human person is sacred. The State has the...
How Russia Won the EU Elections
Recent investigations have revealed significant Russian influence operations targeting the European elections held from June 6-9. European specialist Paul Bouchaud from the Institute for Complex Systems has identified extensive use of Meta's platforms to disseminate pro-Russian propaganda, leveraging less restrictive US laws compared to the EU to bypass regulations.
Russian Disinformation and Social Media Influence
European governments have accused Russia of...
Mercenaries in the Sahel: Russia’s BEARS in Burkina Faso
On December 3rd, 2023, four months after the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, "Putin's Chef" and head of notorious Private Military Company (PMC) Wagner Group, a message appeared in a Telegram channel with the name "81 SPECIAL FORCES BRIGADE "BEARS", stating, "the BEAR Expeditionary Force continues to recruit for long-distance destinations, we require warriors with a foreign passport, vaccinations, and...
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Forest Fires Rage in Western Canada, US
Tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate due to forest fires raging in two of Canada's western provinces, and several western US states. In Canada, the historic mountain town of Jasper,...
Recent Three Brotherhood Alliance Operation Reveals Myanmar Junta’s Diminished Combat Effectiveness
On July 25th, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) announced the capture of the city of Lashio, located in Shan State. The MNDAA, the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), and allied People’s Defense...
Naval Standoff in South Aegean Highlights the Fleeting Détente in Greek-Turkish Relations
The lasting impression of rapprochement between Greece and Turkey in their 50-year dispute over continental shelf delimitation and Turkey’s pursuit of strategic control of the Aegean has been fleeting, as Turkish warships were deployed within the Greek Exclusive Economic...