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

Where West Meets War

During an unprecedented year of global elections, the changing season draws us ever nearer to the consequential US presidential election...

Mariah Nimmons

Sep 25, 20245 min read

Last week, meetings between allies and partners reinvigorated media interest in the broader geopolitical climate. These gatherings...

Mariah Nimmons

Jul 18, 20244 min read

Following the resolution of US aid for Ukraine, we journey back across the Atlantic to take the temperature in the post-Soviet sphere and...

Mariah Nimmons

May 8, 20244 min read

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

As cross-border conflict grows more inescapable in this era - evidenced by the Ukraine War, Israel-Hamas War, US-China tensions...

Mariah Nimmons

Oct 31, 20233 min read

Today we remind ourselves that the struggle of war is not borne out on paper and screens, but in the very real and harrowing experiences...

Mariah Nimmons

Oct 24, 20234 min read

This week the heaviness in our hearts is doubled by the palpable suffering of our friends embroiled in the Russia - Ukraine war and...

Mariah Nimmons

Oct 10, 20234 min read