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Virginia Thomson (far right) and student participants in discussion and Whom Do We Trust 2018 conference in St. Petersburg, Russia
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The Death of Alexei Navalny
On February 16, 2024, Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service announced that opposition leader, lawyer, anti-corruption activist, and...

Mariah Nimmons
Apr 10, 20245 min read


Shaping Realities
We gain a more complete understanding of complex, emotionally charged subjects through consuming a diversity of perspectives. In doing so...

Mariah Nimmons
Sep 26, 20234 min read


Are Emerging Technologies Changing Warfare?
In the aura of the United Nations General Assembly meeting this week we explore a new facet of warring. Long after bronze supplanted...

Mariah Nimmons
Sep 19, 20234 min read


The Indefatigable Ukraine
The Ukrainian counteroffensive approaches, and with it, our attention turns once more to the indefatigable country. Periodically, we...

Mariah Nimmons
May 10, 20235 min read


Africa Entwined
A NOTE: Our Russia-Ukraine Resources are updated weekly - if you're accessing the page a week or more past the below date, pieces...

Mariah Nimmons
May 3, 20236 min read


Mobilization As A Method Of Government
Viktor Erofeyev on 'Putin's perestroika' and the invasion of Ukraine.

Victor Erofeev
Apr 14, 20238 min read


After One Year of War, Enduring Themes Emerge
February 24, 2023 bears a somber milestone, marking one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. Today we share with you the persistent themes...

Mariah Nimmons
Feb 23, 20234 min read


Gorbachev - A Complex Life and Legacy (1931 - 2022)
On Tuesday, August 30, 2022 the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, passed away in a Moscow hospital at the age of...
tracktwo
Sep 1, 20223 min read


2021 End of Year Letter
During the pandemic, Track Two's citizen diplomacy has continued despite the limitations on travel and face-to-face gatherings. We write...
tracktwo
Nov 28, 20212 min read


Nuclear Threat Conference Report
In March and April 2021 Track Two held two conferences on the current state of the nuclear arms threat.
tracktwo
May 18, 20218 min read


The Third Bomb -- Suggested Reading
On March 16, 17, and 18, 2021, Track Two and Esalen Institute will hold The Third Bomb and How We Prevent It, a conference on the nuclear...
Jean-Claude Bouis
Feb 22, 20215 min read


I Do Trust You
September 22nd. Sunday. The final day of the conference. I’m holding hands of the people standing next to me. We were told to close our...
Alisa Topchiy
Nov 13, 20194 min read


The Road Ahead of Us
It only takes one day, one second, one moment to get inspired and to change your perspective. Running through life at the speed of light,...
Anna Shabanova
Nov 13, 20193 min read


WATCH: St. Petersburg State Television Coverage of Whom Do We Trust 2019
Track Two advisor and celebrated broadcaster Vladimir Pozner fields questions from St. Petersburg State Television. Russian and American...
Track Two
Sep 25, 20191 min read


Take Action: Whom Do We Trust 2019
SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 - ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA Action can be personal, social, societal, civilizational. The Russians and Americans gathered...

Evelyn Messinger
Sep 25, 20193 min read


"Never Trust a Politician": Whom Do We Trust 2019
SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 - ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA For the second day of the Track Two and Herzen Russian State Pedagogical University Whom Do...

Evelyn Messinger
Sep 23, 20193 min read


FORUM REPORT: One Network April 2019
BACKGROUND The most recent Track Two Conference, a third gathering of the developing One Network, brought together technologists, somatic...
Track Two
Jun 21, 20193 min read


Remembering Track Two's Origins
We encourage you to read about our history here and explore the detailed timeline of our work. In the meantime, enjoy this excerpt from a...
Track Two
May 30, 20191 min read


The New Yorker Recommends "Spacebridge" Podcast In Its Top Picks for March
EXCITING MENTION: A Radiotopia podcast series exploring one of Track Two's earliest projects, the U.S.-Soviet Spacebridges, is included...
Track Two
Mar 18, 20191 min read


November 2018 Newsletter: News from the Track Two Regions
Interested in learning more about current Track Two projects? Want to keep up with news of importance from the Middle East, Russia, and...
Track Two
Nov 1, 20181 min read
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