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The author draws on Hannah Arendt’s political philosophy to explain the mindset of Russians who have been brainwashed by despicable state propaganda. To this day, many do not understand the connection between the war Putin launched against Ukraine and the Ukrainian drone attacks striking Russian territory and causing destruction...

The former Soviet dissident Alexander Skobov, who was sentenced in April 2024 to 16 years in prison for “terrorism” due to his staunch denunciation of the war and Putin’s regime continues to work from his prison cell. In this piece, he shares his reflections on the unconscious of Russia’s...

At a time when we no longer know where to turn with the news coming at us from around the world, current affairs sometimes offer an unexpected space for reflection and spirituality. A moment of grace. For me, this moment happened while I was listening to Leo XIV’s first homily,...