A Summer Remembered: Quiet Reflections on Seasons and Memory
As it has always been, as it lingers in memory long after the crowd has moved on and the world presses forward in its icy, relentless current,…
Understanding Migration Trends and Policy Shifts in Russia
At the SPIEF plenary, Vladimir Putin suggested that about half of the Russians who left the country have since returned. His stance toward…
Debt Policy Debates Across the US and Spain: A Perspective on Fiscal Responsibility
In recent political dialogues across the United States, the debt ceiling has often become a focal point for partisan bargaining. Observers…
After the Bridge: A Personal Reckoning on Faith, Violence, and Memory
A purge followed. Friends disappeared, possessions vanished, habits changed, photographs vanished. It felt like a cleanse, a cleansing burst…
Reexamining Dining Safety and Cost Pressures in Petersburg
Petersburg has earned a reputation not merely for charm but for a troubling pattern around food safety. Reports describe a series of incidents…
Uncertain meanings: memory, luck, and the stories we tell
Two or three people drifted in, maybe four, who nearly boarded the recently sunk Titan but, as a proverb from his mother suggested, paused…
Esotericism, Responsibility, and Public Belief Across Russia and the West
In 2003, events resembling those of early October 1993 could unfold. They would be accompanied by natural disasters and man-made calamities.…
In the Subway, A Moment of Uncertainty
The phrase echoes softly in the car, a muffled call into the vastness of the tunnel: take a tock. Is anyone listening? The boy is not sad,…
Support measures for families with children in modern policy
Since 2015, the size of the country’s indigenous population has been shrinking steadily due to lower birth rates. Data from a large…
Constitutional Oath Debate in Parliament and Its Legal Implications
Overview of the Constitutional Oath Debate and Its Implications In recent weeks a Supreme Court decision addressed the amparo appeal filed by…