The Science of International Collaboration

The Science of International Collaboration

Russian medical sciences’ shift in focus toward collaboration with new partners will likely mean a change in quality. Ekaterina Dyachenko, Yuri Agafonov, and Katerina Guba   Photo: The role of international collaboration as a driver of top-level Russian medical...
Where to Defend Academic Freedom

Where to Defend Academic Freedom

The rights prescribed by the Russian Constitution and the Law on Education cannot be provided or protected within Russia. Dmitry Dubrovsky   Photo: The law contains a large number of rights, none of which are actually ensured through enforcement. Photo by...
Science under Double Sanctions

Science under Double Sanctions

How the Kremlin’s politics are aggravating the crisis facing those scientists who remain in Russia. Dmitry Rudenkin   Photo: The atmosphere of freedom required for effective scientific work is dissipating in Russian universities. Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash  ...
Is “Wokeness” Totalitarian?

Is “Wokeness” Totalitarian?

Why unapologetic opponents are rejecting “wokeness,” “cancel culture,” and other 21st-century phenomena. Dmitry Dubrovsky   Photo: Post-industrial societies are especially sensitive to minority groups. Photo by Dyana Wing So on Unsplash   “Wokeness” has long been a...
Education against Dictatorship

Education against Dictatorship

Three strategies for civic education. Part 2 Sonya Smyslova and Ella Rossman   Photo: The goal of the theater is not only to reflect on social problems, but also to inspire direct political action. Photo: Belarus Free Theatre,...