43%-of-russian-pows-rated-ukrainians-as-less-than-fully-human-—-and-kremlin-propaganda-explains-why

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Russian propaganda was strongly linked to combat motivation, cut voluntary surrender rates, and normalized dehumanization of Ukrainians among captured servicemembers, according to a landmark study by Ukrainian NGO LingvaLexa. Titled “Words That Kill: How Russian Propaganda Shapes Mobilization and Combat Motivation,” the research surveyed 1,060 Russian prisoners of war underContinue Reading

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Wangchuk was jailed for demanding either Ladakh’s full statehood or constitutional protections for tribal communities., Wangchuk was jailed for demanding either full statehood for Ladakh or constitutional protections for its tribal communities. India has ended the preventive detention of prominent Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, freeing him six months after heContinue Reading

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Post announcing Abrar’s signing was met with thousands angrily questioning patriotism of the Indian owners., Post announcing Abrar’s signing was met with thousands angrily questioning patriotism of the Indian owners. Sunrisers Leeds have faced a fierce social media backlash after the Indian-owned Hundred franchise signed Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed thisContinue Reading

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On a chilly Monday just before Thanksgiving, residents of Archbald, Pennsylvania, hurried from work in the fading autumn light to snag seats in the old brick Borough Building for a 5 p.m. council meeting. After the roughly 50 seats quickly filled, people continued to pack the room, standing along the walls or wedging intoContinue Reading