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Following the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War I, Austria emerged as a fledgling republic grappling with economic hardship, social unrest, and a fragmented political scene. The fragile democracy of the interwar years, plagued by instability and ideological conflict, gave way to authoritarianism under Dollfuss and ultimately succumbed to the totalitarian grip of…
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With the full-scale Russian invasion in its third year, the most intense fighting is currently taking place in the Ukrainian Donbas. Shellings and deaths there make the global news. Yet for locals, who live in a conflict zone since 2014, war is nothing new. How do Ukrainians continue to live in the conflict region and…
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For much of the world, Putin’s war with Ukraine started with Russian troops attacking from all directions on February 24th, 2022. However, for Ukraine, this war began in 2014 when Putin captured Crimea and orchestrated the hybrid war in Donbas. Although much of that is public available, many of the details and their implications for…
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We’ve grown accustomed to thinking that television is the main source of propaganda. However, in the world of digital media, TV hosts are not enough to control opinions. Propaganda has evolved alongside technology and actively embraced new platforms. How do propagandists use social media and adapt them to their purposes? In this post you will…