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Virginia Thomson (far right) and student participants in discussion and Whom Do We Trust 2018 conference in St. Petersburg, Russia


Anticipation, Empathy, Resolve
In our final update of this project, we return to the people and societies at the heart of this conflict in Russia and Ukraine...

Mariah Nimmons
Dec 18, 20246 min read


Flowers in the Pavement
The vital spirit of childhood and the brutality of war are incongruous - two worlds that should never collide. And yet, in nearly all...
tracktwo
Sep 10, 20245 min read


The Russian Mind At War
For nearly two and half years we’ve followed the war in Ukraine and among our network, an ongoing line of inquiry pervades discussion of...

Mariah Nimmons
Jul 31, 20244 min read


Hushed but Active: Russian Resistance Persists
To many who are fortunate to live where freedom of speech is almost taken for granted, there is a perception that Russian anti-war...

Mariah Nimmons
Jul 3, 20245 min read


A Somber Milestone
This anniversary looks a bit different from the first. In the intervening year - and within the 24-hour news cycle - the Ukraine war...

Mariah Nimmons
Feb 28, 20245 min read


The Shape of Resistance
The war’s impact across Russian society is varied, disparate, and, to those living beyond Russia’s history and borders, challenging to...

Mariah Nimmons
Jan 24, 20245 min read


Movement Catalyzed, Movement Arrested
Today we contemplate the exertion of will between the government and the people, and vice versa, as recent events in both Russia and...

Mariah Nimmons
Jan 17, 20244 min read


Humanity Heads to the Polls
In 2024 more than 40 national elections will take place around the world, marking a rare alignment in the annals of global democracy...

Mariah Nimmons
Jan 10, 20244 min read


Where Things Stand
Today's Russia - Ukraine selection offers a holistic sense of the current state of this conflict’s many facets. Following this email, our...

Mariah Nimmons
Dec 13, 20234 min read


The Forces That Be
Track Two’s ultimate interest in the present conflict lies in peace. In building towards this end, it’s imperative that we understand the...

Mariah Nimmons
Dec 6, 20234 min read


Digital Footprints of War
Following a demonstration of natural forces in this weekend’s severe storm on the Black Sea, we look to a manmade force of similar might...

Mariah Nimmons
Nov 29, 20234 min read


The State and Its Pillars
The escalation of state reprisal against Russian defense attorneys sparks our inquiry into repression’s permeation throughout society...

Mariah Nimmons
Nov 8, 20234 min read


Confusion, Diffusion, Resolution?
The battle for ground, air and sea continue with military strikes of all kinds across Ukraine and into Russia's border towns. The stories...
tracktwo
Aug 16, 20233 min read
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