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Russia-born U.S. journalist Masha Gessen (center) in a 2013 protest in Moscow against a proposed new law that would ban gay rights rallies.

From one generation to the next, Russians pass down the trauma of state terror

Oct 4, 2017

Enemies of the (Corrupt) People

Full EpisodeApr 20, 2017

A billboard links the agendas of US president-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Danilovgrad, Montenegro.

Global Politics

Navigating post-truth politics in Russia and America

Nov 23, 2016

A woman shouts slogans during a demostration in Istanbul against the murder of a young woman named Özgecan Aslan.

Are authoritarians gaining ground globally? (Hint: It’s complicated.)

Full EpisodeMar 11, 2016

American authoritarians for Trump

Full EpisodeFeb 25, 2016