Season 5 Episodes
2 episodes
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Propaganda Holidays in Russia: European Children at Artek
Weapons training with Wagner-linked militia members, patriotic songs and the glorification of Russia are part of the program at Artek, a Russian summer camp in annexed Crimea. European and Ukrainian children are sent there, raising questions about how the Kremlin has turned a holiday destination into a tool of propaganda.
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Syria’s Antiquities Trade: Looting in Plain Sight
At the crossroads of Phoenician, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic civilizations, Syria is home to one of the world’s richest archaeological heritages. Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in late 2024, the country’s instability has fueled a dramatic increase in the looting of archaeological sites. An investigation into the illegal antiquities trade that has since flourished online.