Nationalism

Darya & Igor - What Do Russians Think About the Liberal World Order and Russophobia in the West?

Igor Starkov is a photographer, journalist, and art-curator. Darya Andreeva is a journalist affiliated with multiple news outlets, including Russia Today. A video version of this show is available here. After some necessary introductions, we dive into the main topic of our show: Russia. First, Igor and Darya tell us what they think about the Russian hysteria sweeping the West. Next, we discuss Russia’s political system, which is, contrary to what some might think, neither Communist nor fascist.

Israeli Parliament Moves To Cement Israel’s Status As An Ethnostate

The Israeli West Bank “Barrier”, often called the ‘apartheid wall’, which surrounds much of the territory illegally occupied by Israel, as it passes through Bethlehem Aida refugee camp. (Photo: The Advocacy Project/Flickr)
Israel’s parliament gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill defining the country as the “national home of the Jewish people” which downgrades Arabic from official language status.

The European Union’s Democracy Dilemma

A public art piece in Dublin’s Grand Canal Square called: The European Union Is About To Explode. (Photo: William Murphy/Streets Of Dublin/CC)
A sigh of relief was heard across Europe on Sunday night, as far-right candidate Marine Le Pen was beaten soundly in the French presidential runoff election, losing to centrist Emmanuel Macron 66 percent to 34 percent.