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Opinion | Ivanishvili clings to a frayed political brand while facing a new kind of opposition

The ruling party is still strong but it is also close to losing the basis of its political identity — ‘restoring justice’ in Georgia

Opinion | Ivanishvili clings to a frayed political brand while facing a new kind of opposition

By Shota Kincha

The ruling party is still strong but it is also close to losing the basis of its political identity — ‘restoring justice’ in Georgia

Opinion | In Russia, calling yourself a Circassian is always a political stance

As Russia’s 2020 census approaches, a campaign for Circassians to label themselves as Circassians has breathed new life into the nationalist movement.

Opinion | In Russia, calling yourself a Circassian is always a political stance

By Andzor Kabard

As Russia’s 2020 census approaches, a campaign for Circassians to label themselves as Circassians has breathed new life into the nationalist movement.

14/03/2019

Opinion | Everything that makes Tbilisi ‘exciting’ is just a façade  

The social injustice and poverty generated by Georgia’s capitalist transformation is disguised in the capital by a façade of development.

Opinion | Everything that makes Tbilisi ‘exciting’ is just a façade  

By Bakar Berekashvili

The social injustice and poverty generated by Georgia’s capitalist transformation is disguised in the capital by a façade of development.

8/03/2019

Opinion | It’s time for North Caucasian men to stop trying to put women ‘in their place’

Tradition and religion need not preclude an active role for women in society.

Opinion | It’s time for North Caucasian men to stop trying to put women ‘in their place’

By Lidiya Mikhalchenko

Tradition and religion need not preclude an active role for women in society.

5/03/2019

Opinion | Pashinyan’s neoliberal reforms risk undermining the values of the revolution

Armenia’s economic reforms should address the needs and expectations of the people who made the Velvet Revolution possible.

Opinion | Pashinyan’s neoliberal reforms risk undermining the values of the revolution

By Samson Martirosyan

Armenia’s economic reforms should address the needs and expectations of the people who made the Velvet Revolution possible.

22/02/2019

Opinion | A narrow definition of safety harms workers in Georgia

Georgia’s newly adopted law on labour safety is lacking statutes on workers’ rights due a narrow definition of safety.

Opinion | A narrow definition of safety harms workers in Georgia

By Human Rights Watch

Georgia’s newly adopted law on labour safety is lacking statutes on workers’ rights due a narrow definition of safety.

20/02/2019

Opinion | A plea, a protest, and a good president: cosmetic changes in a cosmetic country

A government U-turn in Azerbaijan on compensation for war victims and other concessions are only cosmetic changes to a country filled with injustice.

Opinion | A plea, a protest, and a good president: cosmetic changes in a cosmetic country

By Arzu Geybulla

A government U-turn in Azerbaijan on compensation for war victims and other concessions are only cosmetic changes to a country filled with injustice.

29/01/2019

Opinion | Accepting our past is the only way we can move forward

In Azerbaijan, as in Armenia, remembrance of the victims of past atrocities often takes on a one-sided nature.

Opinion | Accepting our past is the only way we can move forward

By Javid Agha

In Azerbaijan, as in Armenia, remembrance of the victims of past atrocities often takes on a one-sided nature.

25/01/2019

Opinion | Georgia’s economy has failed; now it’s time to build factories

Despite the many international economic indices suggesting Georgia is a great success story, most Georgians live in poverty.

Opinion | Georgia’s economy has failed; now it’s time to build factories

By Tato Khundadze

Despite the many international economic indices suggesting Georgia is a great success story, most Georgians live in poverty.

14/12/2018

Opinion | Georgia’s pension reforms do nothing for most Georgians

Despite the good intentions of the government, Georgia’s pension reforms are doomed to failure.

Opinion | Georgia’s pension reforms do nothing for most Georgians

By Tornike Chivadze

Despite the good intentions of the government, Georgia’s pension reforms are doomed to failure.