analogies

‘Putin is Hitler’: why we use analogies to talk about the Ukraine war, and how they can lead to peace

‘Putin is Hitler’: why we use analogies to talk about the Ukraine war, and how they can lead to peace: Vladimir Wrangel / Shutterstock The war in Ukraine has produced a disorienting array of analogies. Vladimir Putin is Hitler. Volodymyr Zelensky is a Nazi. Ukraine could become like Afghanistan or Korea. Russia should accept its …

Media freedom in Kenya: analogies are being drawn with Moi’s repressive era

Media freedom in Kenya: analogies are being drawn with Moi’s repressive era: President Uhuru Kenyatta (L) and former President Daniel Arap Moi (R) Reuters/Antony Njuguna Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga was sworn in as the “people’s president” last week, maintaining that he did not recognise Uhuru Kenyatta as the President. After defying government warnings, and …