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Santa Claus was Inspired by a Real Figure Fighting Against Miscarriages of Justice

Santa Claus is based on the real historical figure of St Nicholas, a Byzantine bishop born in present-day Turkey. Because of the extraordinary legends and ...

Interviews

“I Think it will be Difficult to get Putin to Sit Down at the Negotiating Table” – An Interview with Anton Bendarjevskiy

The Russian rouble dropped to 110 against the US dollar on November 27, its lowest level since the start of the war in Ukraine. Many ...

Valerie Huber (Photo: The Institute for Women's Health)

Interviews

An Interview with Valerie Huber, Former Policy Advisor to the Previous Trump Administration

“I am encouraged by the first statement Donald Trump made on election night: promises made. Promises kept,” says Valeria Huber, founder and president of the ...

Syrians celebrate the downfall of President Bashar al-Assad near the Umayyad Mosque in Aleppo on Monday (Photo: AP / Free Malaysia Today)

Longreads

Stabilizing Syria Will be a Major Challenge

This article was originally published by The Conversation on December 8, 2024 The brutal 54-year reign of the Assad family in Syria looks to be ...

Commentary

The Long Road to Saving South Korean Democracy

Just over a week ago, late on the night of 3 December, the most unexpected political act in the Republic of Korea took place. South ...