Nowhere to Run- How Kazakhstan aids Russia’s crackdown on activists and deserters fleeing the KremlinApril 22, 2026Oliver Fisk examines how Kazakhstan aids Russia’s crackdown on activists and deserters fleeing the Kremlin.
“Wherever there is protest, theatre is near”: Tbilisi’s Vaso Abashidze New State Theatre troupe continues resistance against governmentSeptember 18, 2025Ted Thomas documents the anti-government resistance in Georgia by Tbilisi’s Vaso Abashidze New State Theatre.
Voices of Resistance in Putin’s Russia: “La Russia che si ribella – repressione e opposizione nel paese di Putin” by Maria Chiara Franceschelli and Federico VareseAugust 28, 2024Giorgia Cacciotti reviews "La Russia che si ribella" — a book ideal for exploring the complexities of Russian society
What the arrest of a prominent Karakalpak activist tells us about not-so-new Uzbekistan’s transnational repressionMarch 28, 2024Thijs Korsten digs into the recent arrest of Karakalpak activist Aqylbek Muratbai and what it means for Uzbek civil society.
Literature as an ethical act: Olga Tokarczuk’s “Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead” and ecocriticismDecember 5, 2023Giorgia Maurovich analyses Olga Tokarczuk's "Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead" as a strand of ecofeminist literature
“The bulk of the population dreams of a return to imperial glory”: the German premiere of Marianna Kaat’s “The Last Relic” at DOK LeipzigOctober 20, 2023Polina Gundarina reviews "The Last Relic," a film claiming to explain Russia's Ukrainian invasion via an exploration of life in Yekaterinburg
“Not all women share the same concerns”: A brief history of regional women’s activism in RussiaAugust 25, 2023Viktoria Kobzeva analyses women's activism in Russia, including the historical forms it has taken and its intersections with decolonialism
Burn your fear away: Reflections on the 2023 FemArt Festival in KosovoAugust 8, 2023Ivana Bilić reflects on the 11th edition of Kosovo's FemArt Festival, reviewing its notable theatre productions and exploring its cultural impact
Inside the Russian anti-war movement: A civil activist’s perspectiveJune 7, 2023In her conversation with a Russian civil activist, Kira Shtern reflects on the state and future of civil activism in wartime Russia.
Republika Srpska’s steadfast descent into authoritarianismMay 10, 2023Southeastern Europe regional editor Marija Ivanovic looks at the steps Republika Srpska has taken on its path into authoritarianiasm
