-
Feature
-
Was the Philosopher Julia Kristeva a Cold War Collaborator?
05 Sep 2018 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
She insists that she never agreed to be a spy. Old documents, and old spies, tell a different story.
-
The Ukrainian Serengeti
24 Apr 2015 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
In war-torn Ukraine, the world’s oldest steppe reserve – home to zebras, buffaloes and wildebeests – fights for survival.
-
Putin’s Peninsula Is a Lonely Island
06 Feb 2015 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
No tourists, frightened Tatars, and Russians have taken all the jobs. Welcome to Crimea in winter.
-
The Theater Tsar: Art and Politics in Occupied Crimea
21 Jan 2015 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Two performances seem to be taking place in parallel: one inside the theater with actors, and another in the streets outside with soldiers in green balaclavas and no recognizable insignia.
-
Is This Part of Ukraine on the Brink of Ecological Disaster?
28 Oct 2014 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Climate change is destroying Odessa’s famed Kuyalnik Estuary, where health tourists and war refugees live side by side.
-
A Captivating Mind
18 Mar 2014 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
How Georgi Markov became the truth-teller of Bulgaria’s communist era, and paid for it with his life
-
Unlikely Dissidents
06 Apr 2013 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Two States, Three Countries, Four Opponents of Fracking
-
Here in Youngstown: The Promise and Curse of Shale Gas
29 Jan 2013 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
For decades Youngstown, Ohio, was one of the great centers of U.S. steel manufacturing. Then the industry collapsed and jobs disappeared. Now, shale gas is reviving the city’s hopes – and fears.
-
Green Revolution: How Eco-Activism Made Bulgaria Care Again
28 Nov 2012 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
Environmental campaigners have shown they can fight the system – but how far can they fix it?
-
Mountains of Gold
25 Jan 2012 by Dimiter Kenarov / No Comments
The Rosia Montana mine is one of the oldest mines in the world, but now it threatens to destroy the ancient village it long ago built.
-