Exciting news! Get ready for a captivating handbook on Humanitarianism and Inequality set to launch in February 2024. Our contribution, co-authored by myself and Michael Macgamit, explores the fascinating intersection of humanitarian securitization and the emergence of new wars. Being a part of this incredible project has been a rewarding experience, and we can’t wait…
Category: War
The death of Prigozhin: When the conspiracies become mainstream
Exactly two months after Prigozhin’s “march of justice”, which also has been called a mutiny or a coup, the main man behind it all – Yevgeniy Prigizhin – was reported to be onboard a plane that crashed in the Tverskaya oblast’, north-west of Moscow on its way to St. Petersburg. The reports coming from Russia…
Russian propaganda: war escalation. October update
What are the developments in Russian propaganda in October? Sergei Kurginyan, a Russian ultraconservative politician argued that Russia is the last bastion of the white race but he is not racist, how could you think that? This and other odd debates have been on Russian TV in October, starting from an absolute mental discussion that…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Research Journal part 3. Russia is suspended from the Human Rights Council but Central Asia voted against the resolution.
ollowing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the horrific sights of Bucha, the General Assembly took a vote on suspending Russia from the Human Rights Council. Two-thirds voted to support the resolution; the votes were 93 in favour, 24 against, and 58 abstained.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Research Journal part 2. State propaganda and reporting of what never happened.
After the world discovered mass graves in Bucha, Russian propaganda has become more and more out of touch with reality. RIA Novosti, a pro-state media outlet, rather popular in Russia as it portrays itself as a news aggregator channel, published a manifesto by Timofey Sergeitsev. A political analyst and philosopher (even though it is doubtful…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Research Journal part 1. Language, Nazification, and the media reporting.
I will use this space to post my thoughts, ideas, and observations related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This will take the form of research notes; the main aim is to document the events and have a hub for research notes and ideas available to the public. On 24 February 2022, Russian troops crossed the…