Editor in chief

Editor in chief: Said Batrouni
PEN Name: Marcos Fidel
The Drone Arms Race Accelerates — Russia’s Jet-Powered Shaheds and Ukraine’s Search for Speed
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 23 July 2026 The war in Ukraine has repeatedly demonstrated that no military innovation […]
The Advocate in the Dock: Why the Rajiv Menon KC Contempt Proceedings Raise Profound Questions About Judicial Power
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 23 July 2026 Every legal system worthy of the name depends upon an uncomfortable […]
“And Suddenly Everything Felt So Meaningless”: Hämatom Guitarist Jacek Żyła on the Band’s Return to Ukraine
By Kathrin Franziska Beck German metal band Hämatom, formed in 2004 in the Upper Franconian town of Speichersdorf, are set […]
Cultural divergence between Ukrainians and the diaspora in wartime
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Thursday 23 July 2026 The war in Ukraine has not only redrawn front lines. It […]
The role of metaphysics in an era of artificial intelligence
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 22 July 2026 The contemporary panic about artificial intelligence is, at its core, a […]
The End of the Syrskyi Era — and the Beginning of Ukraine’s Next Military Revolution
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Wednesday 22 July 2026 President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s dismissal of General Oleksandr Syrskyi as Commander-in-Chief of […]
Why Is Kash Patel Planning a Visit to Russia?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 21 July 2026 The announcement that FBI Director Kash Patel is reportedly planning a […]
Romance for Sale: Inside Myanmar’s Scam Cities
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 21 July 2026 There are places in the modern world where the digital economy […]
Demographic decline in Ukraine’s occupied territories
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 21 July 2026 The demographic catastrophe in the occupied territories of Ukraine is one […]
The Endurance of Exhaustion: How Long Can Russia’s War Economy Last?
By Matthew Parish, Associate Editor Tuesday 21 July 2026 The defining characteristic of Russia’s wartime economy is not resilience but […]



