WEIRD HISTORY
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been lauded for his resistance to the Russian invasion. Photo by Laurent Van der Stockt for Le Monde/Getty Images – By Michael Blake, Professor of Philosophy, Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington Published: 2022 Mar 04 – Whatever happens …
In past conflicts Russia could hide small scale casualties, but not any more. A Russian tank destroyed by the Ukrainian forces in Lugansk region 26 February 2022. Photograph: Anatolii Stepanov/AFP/Getty Images – By Jack Watling Last modified on 2022 Mar 06 – When …
The sagas suggest she settled in Newfoundland and eventually made eight crossings of the North Atlantic Sea. As historian Nancy Marie Brown points out, “sking not ‘Are the sagas true?’ but ‘Are they plausible?’” is a far better barometer for testing the Viking …
A stunning number of Trump’s closest associates had deep ties to the Kremlin. The significance of this cannot be overstated. ‘The most striking role of the Russian government in the 2016 US election was its many, many ties with the Trump campaign.’ Photograph: …
A diagram of an envisioned larger-scale version of the system. Renyuan Li – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Mar 01 – In remote desert locations, at least two things are likely to be lacking: an electrical grid, and a source of water for agriculture. An …
Donetsk residents celebrate recognition of independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics by Russia on 2022 Feb 21. Alexander RyuAlexander Ryumin\TASS via Getty Images – By Ronald Suny, Professor of History and Political Science, University of Michigan Updated 2022 Feb 26 – …
Human genetic research has developed rapidly in recent decades, generating huge amounts of new information. – By Jack Guy, CNN Updated 2022 Feb 24 – Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and …
It’s too early to describe the Kremlin operation as a failure, but it has not succeeded yet in its mission to seize and subjugate its neighbor. Ukraine invasion: latest updates ‘Can I tow you back to Russia?’: Ukrainian confronts soldiers by broken …
Analysis: President makes appeal to Ukraine’s military to abandon its ‘drug-addicted, neo-Nazi’ leaders. Russia-Ukraine crisis: live news Putin references neo-Nazis and drug addicts in bizarre speech to Russian security council – video – Andrew Roth in Moscow Last modified on 2022 Feb 26 …
Seated group of Ainu men. – By Alexei Muraki, Updated 2020 Apr 25 – It is generally suggested (through archeological and genetic evidence) that the Ainu (or the ancestors of the Ainu) originated in southern Siberia or somewhere in Central Asia. From …
