Will Putin Get His ‘Nuremberg Moment’?
As new crimes are committed, new laws must be written to punish them. When it comes to crimes committed by states like Putin’s Russia, who decides?
Behind the Times
Nationalism in Nepal: On the Right Side of History
Adipurush, a controversial Bollywood film, has sparked anger in Nepal. For small states with big neighbours, details matter.
Germany, Protesters and the Yellow Star
How should we view the worrying rise of protesters using symbols of the Holocaust to legitimise their cause?
Off with Their Heads!
Recent royal crises reveal echoes of discontent in 1870s Britain, when disquiet with monarchy manifested in calls for its abolition.
What We Talk About When We Talk About Tunguska
Was it antimatter? Aliens? An atomic blast? The weird and wonderful theories as to the cause of the Tunguska event show no sign of drying up. Why?
A Secret History of Mongolian Wolves
Mongolians have always lived with wolves. During the imperial era, the relationship was an ambiguous one. Under socialism, it became existential.
Don’t Look Up
Hawai‘i’s Mauna Kea is among the best places in the world to study the universe, but the construction of a new super telescope is about more than astronomy.
Armenia’s Eleventh Century
Where relations between Armenia and Turkey are concerned, the 11th century never ended.
Ghosts of Java
Indonesia’s bloody past has produced a country populated with ghosts. Now, they are sharing their stories on YouTube.
Decline and Fall
Vladimir Putin has decried the ‘decadent West’ as destined to fail as a result of its degeneracy. Fears of decadence are not new.