Chechnya, a 6,000-square-mile corner of the northern Caucasus, has struggled under Russian domination for centuries. The region declared its independence in 1991, leading to a brutal war, Russian withdrawal, and subsequent "governance" by bandits and warlords. A series of apartm…
The murder of Anna Politkovskaya in Russia is grim evidence of the danger faced by journalists passionately committed to writing the truth about wars and politics. A longtime critic of the Russian government, particularly with regard to its policies in Chechnya, Politkovskaya wa…
"More than a collection of articles and columns, A Small Corner of Hell offers a rare insider's view of life in Chechnya over the past years, augmented by a richly informed introduction by Chechnya authority Georgi Derluguian that explains the region's tangled relationship to Ru…
The recent murder of Anna Politkovskaya is grim evidence of the danger faced by journalists passionately committed to writing the truth about wars and politics. A longtime critic of the Russian government, particularly with regard to its policies in Chechnya, Politkovskaya was a…
"¿Cuál es la participación de las mujeres indígenas en el zapatismo contemporáneo? ¿Han cambiado las relaciones de género dentro de este movimiento, uno de los más importantes de final del sigloXX? ¿Qué significado tiene la Ley Revolucionaria de Mujeres, dada a conocer a las com…
"The African National Congress has been in government now for almost two decades and will almost certainly remain the party of government in South Africa for many years to come. Its ways of thinking about politics, and about itself, will help forge the society's sense of collect…
