The editorial board is pleased to announce the release of the Winter 2026 Digital Edition. Our Digital Editions are compiled from undergraduate staff writers at the University of Chicago. Pieces are published individually.
Eda Unan, University of Chicago The Wagner Group, officially known as Private Military Company (PMC) Wagner, was a Russian-led mercenary group fighting in proxy wars. These proxy wars included, but were not limited to, those in Ukraine, Syria, Libya, Mali, and the Central African Republic. While serving in favor of
Ruby Velez, University of Chicago In 2021, the EU began funding Closed Controlled Access Centers (CCACs) in Greece to secure refugees. These Centers are outfitted with cutting-edge biometric surveillance technology, heavy security, and limited options for entry and exit. Despite complaints from UN agencies and rights groups, the CCAC program
Oliver Go, University of Chicago The specter of the Soviet Union has consistently haunted the Russian Federation in its thirty years of existence. Soviet nostalgia, a cultural phenomenon that ripples through Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, is most evident in Russia, where Vladimir Putin has been a major political figure
Alexander Boyle, University of Chicago Since early 2025, Washington has highlighted air and maritime strikes on small boats near Venezuela as a way to stop narcotics from reaching American shores, a policy the Trump administration frames as both counternarcotics and pressure on Nicolás Maduro, whose security forces and allied networks