by Patricia H. Kushlis | Jan 6, 2016 | Monitor
By Patricia H Kushlis After the Soviet Union disintegrated in 1991, the Russian Federation was left with much of its territory but far fewer of its ethnic minorities. Within Russia, most minority regions became republics along the lines of those lost. At the time,...
by Charles Cameron | Sep 30, 2015 | Monitor
[ by Charles Cameron — as if in brutal proof that “the bed waiting inside belongs to death” — that bridal and burial veils are one ] . Does the Coalition have an official policy targeting weddings? Sorry to be so blunt about this, but I get...
by Patricia H. Kushlis | Aug 17, 2015 | Monitor
By Lois Woestman, Guest Contributor Dr. Lois Woestman, both a Greek and US citizen, currently works as EU-Liaison Officer at a German university. She previously worked as Lecturer and as EU-Liaison Officer for two universities in Greece, as well as a research/policy...
by Patricia H. Kushlis | Jul 17, 2015 | Monitor
By Patricia H Kushlis Since Greece’s founding in the 1820s, no hard left wing party has governed the country before SYRIZA came to power in January. There’s one thing about winning an election; another about negotiating a country’s vital interests at the international...
by Julia Maloof | Jun 24, 2015 | Monitor
Since 2011 Libya has become a hotbed for terrorist organizations and non-state actors to thrive, with little governance, high poverty and high unemployment levels. The disorder is bleeding into surrounding states such as Egypt and Tunisia, and empowering Al Qaeda and...