Category Archives: Essays

What a POW Can Teach the Most Hopeless Generation.

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Stephen Norris

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By Sam Laikin March 6, 2026 I was on my way to class on February 2, stressing about a quiz when I stopped and shook hands with a man the Russian state has declared a war criminal. My professor Dr. … Continue reading →

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Mongolia and Russia until 1990, from Empires to Republics

Posted on December 8, 2025 by Stephen Norris

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By Maximilian Fuhrig             The history of Russo-Mongol relations starts in the early 13th century, when the Mongol Empire conquered Kyivan Rus’. Early Russo-Mongol contact was brief. The Mongol Empire and its successors quickly Turkicized and direct Russo-Mongol contact ceased … Continue reading →

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Fractured Voices: How the Russian Diaspora is Debating Its Role in Wartime

Posted on August 27, 2025 by Stephen Norris

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Anastasija Mladenovska When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the world watched tanks cross borders and missiles strike Kyiv. But another, quieter movement began almost immediately: the exodus of Russians who refused to live under a … Continue reading →

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Discovering Modern Mongolia

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Stephen Norris

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By Max Fuhrig The cradle of peoples, histories and legends; the native land of bloody conquerors, who have left here their capitals covered by the sand of the Gobi, their mysterious rings and their ancient nomad laws; the states of … Continue reading →

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The Fight for Equality: Women in World War II as Seen in Moscow News

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Stephen Norris

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By Grace Farrell  Eighteen year old Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya walked through the freezing snow toward her death sentence. She was a guerrilla fighter, caught attempting to set the Nazi headquarters in Petrishchevo on fire. As the story goes, she was loyal … Continue reading →

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A New Soviet Identity: Victory Through Unity in Moscow News

Posted on July 23, 2025 by Stephen Norris

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By Grace Farrell In a world riddled with inequality, the Soviet Union attempted to become a beacon of unity and prosperity, emanating fairness and equality for all. Moscow News during World War II created the perception to English-speaking readers that … Continue reading →

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