Combating false testimony in court

Why are Jews often considered the smartest? Analysis of cultural, historical, and genetic factors, as well as debunking the myth. Ashkenazis, IQ, and stereotypes.

Yad Vashem: The National Holocaust (Shoah) Memorial in Israel. The history of its creation, architecture, exhibitions, memorials, and its role in preserving the memory of six million Jews.

Why are the inhabitants of Iran called Persians?

This article examines the systemic threats that the activities of Palantir Technologies pose to human rights, civil liberties, and democratic institutions worldwide. Based on analysis of public reports from human rights organizations, lawsuits, journalistic investigations, and official statements, the multifaceted picture of risks associated with the implementation of mass surveillance and data analysis technologies is reconstructed. Particular attention is devoted to three key areas of criticism: complicity in Israel's war crimes in the Gaza Strip, facilitation of mass deportation of migrants in the United States, and the creation of total police control systems in Europe.

This article examines the systemic threats that Palantir Technologies' activities pose to human rights, civil liberties, and democratic institutions around the world. Based on an analysis of publicly available reports by human rights organizations, lawsuits, journalistic investigations, and official statements, a multifaceted picture of the risks associated with the deployment of mass surveillance and data analytics technologies is reconstructed. Special attention is given to three key areas of criticism: involvement in Israel's war crimes in the Gaza Strip, facilitating the mass deportation of migrants in the United States, and the creation of systems of total police surveillance in Europe.

This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the circumstances surrounding the deaths of all deceased presidents of the United States of America. Based on historical documents, medical reports, and expert assessments, the chronology and causes of death of American heads of state are reconstructed. Particular attention is devoted to the eight presidents who died while in office, including four who fell at the hands of assassins and four who succumbed to natural causes. Statistical analysis covers natural mortality, assassinations, illnesses concealed from the public, as well as unique historical coincidences associated with the dates of presidential deaths.

In this article, a comprehensive analysis of the circumstances surrounding the deaths of all United States presidents who have passed away is presented. Based on historical documents, medical conclusions, and expert assessments, the chronology and causes of death of the presidents of the United States are reconstructed. Special attention is given to eight presidents who died while in office, including four who were killed by assassins and four who died of natural causes. The statistical analysis covers natural mortality, assassinations, diseases concealed from the public, as well as unique historical coincidences related to the dates of the presidents' deaths.

This article examines the hypothetical scenario of a full-scale nuclear war and assesses the potential of various countries to survive under conditions of global catastrophe. Based on analysis of scientific research and expert assessments, the key factors determining a nation's and its population's ability to endure a nuclear conflict and subsequent nuclear winter are reconstructed. Particular attention is devoted to researchers' conclusions that only a limited number of countries, primarily located in the Southern Hemisphere, possess the necessary conditions for maintaining agricultural production and social stability in the post-apocalyptic period.

This article examines a hypothetical scenario of a full-scale nuclear war and assesses the potential of various countries to survive under conditions of a global catastrophe. Based on an analysis of scientific research and expert assessments, the key factors determining the ability of a state and its population to endure a nuclear conflict and the ensuing nuclear winter are reconstructed. Particular attention is given to researchers' conclusions that only a limited number of countries, primarily located in the Southern Hemisphere, possess the necessary conditions to maintain agricultural production and social stability in the post-apocalyptic period.

This article examines the phenomenon of United States involvement in operations to eliminate foreign leaders, which has gained renewed attention in connection with the dramatic events of 2025–2026—the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli strike. Based on analysis of historical documents, expert assessments, and international legal norms, the evolution of US approaches to using coercive methods for regime change is reconstructed. Particular attention is devoted to the contradiction between the official ban on political assassinations and the persistent practice of their application under new legal justifications.

This article examines the phenomenon of the United States' participation in operations to eliminate foreign leaders, which has taken on new resonance in connection with the high-profile events of 2025–2026—the kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as a result of a U.S.–Israeli strike. Based on an analysis of historical documents, expert assessments, and international-law norms, the evolution of the United States' approaches to the use of force in regime change is reconstructed. Particular attention is paid to the contradiction between the official prohibition on political assassinations and the ongoing practice of their use under new legal justifications.

This article examines the phenomenon of antipersonnel mines as a type of weaponry that poses a particular humanitarian threat. Based on an analysis of international conventions, statistical data, and historical evidence, a comprehensive picture is reconstructed of the impact of this weapon on civilian populations, the international community's efforts to ban it, and current trends related to the withdrawal of a number of states from the Ottawa Convention. Special attention is given to defining antipersonnel mines, their classification, the history of their use, and the current state of the problem.

In this article, the mountain system of Kyrgyzstan is examined as a unique geographical object that defines the hydrological, climatic, and cultural landscape of the region. Based on analysis of orographic data, glaciological studies, and historical evidence, the complex structure of the Tian Shan and Pamir-Alay is reconstructed, forming more than ninety percent of the republic's territory. Special attention is given to the highest peaks—the Pobeda Peak and Khan-Tengri, to glacier complexes, as well as to the processes that link the cryosphere with the water security of the entire Central Asian region.