The myth and the hero: the writing and rewriting of Vietnam’s history The creation of heroes lies front and center of the identity and legitimacy of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party. How has that shaped the nation’s identity today? Thiện Việt
Stay on the story My mother tongues The complicated linguistic history and future of India essay Shougat Dasgupta
As Ukraine doubles down on its national identity, who is left behind? Ukraine's wartime rush to further distinguish itself from Russia has brought collateral damage on the country's Romanian ethnic community dispatch Amanda Coakley
Stay on the story What makes a nation? Polish photographer Justyna Mielnikiewicz documents the people of Ukraine, Georgia and Kazakhstan as they hold on to their identity in the face of modern Russian imperialism photo essay Justyna Mielnikiewicz
Stay on the story The revolutionary lives of Frantz Fanon Doctor, soldier, poet, ideologue, dismantler of myths and creator of myths. Frantz Fanon, whose book “The Wretched of the Earth” offered a powerful framework for anti-colonial struggle, was a man of many facets essay Adam Shatz
Stay on the story When sameness becomes a colonial tool of oppression Former Soviet Republics have a lot in common with countries that have struggled against Western colonialism. So why don't we tend to see Russia as a colonizer? essay Natalia Antelava
Stay on the story I risked prison to keep the Uyghur culture alive One man's journey from China to the U.S. and back again, all to ensure that the next generation of Uyghurs could speak Uyghurche essay Abduweli Ayup
Stay on the story Rising above the noise Information pollution amplifies humanity’s every crisis and stands in the way of every solution. Here are three new strategies we plan to implement at Coda to break through the noise. Natalia Antelava
Georgia at the crossroads: Why the country's mass protests matter far beyond its borders Watch an online conversation with historians, journalists and activists about the current crisis in Georgia. video Coda Story
Israel and the ‘crime of crimes’ The International Court of Justice says Israel might be committing genocide in Gaza. Scholar of genocide A. Dirk Moses explains to Coda how we got here q&a Avi Ackermann
Year in review: How memory wars have shaped global headlines A round-up of Coda’s coverage of historical revisionism and the role it has played shaping political agendas around the world in 2023. roundup Katia Patin
Surviving Russia's control After being shut down by Russia’s Supreme Court, Memorial, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning rights group, is still operating in Russia, thanks to a survival strategy long in place. feature Katia Patin
Belarusian exiles are running out of hope Three years after a brutal crackdown sent exiles into neighboring countries with a wellspring of energy for changing the regime, their mood has soured feature Amanda Coakley
The Kremlin revises a textbook to dictate future understanding of Russian history A level of political interference in education not seen since it was part of the Soviet Union suggests that the Kremlin believes its own propaganda feature Katia Patin
