Tallinn Calling: Jazz, Punk, Rock & Roll and Youth Culture in the Soviet Union
A lecture by Marcus Kolga for the Estonian Diaspora Museum VEMU on Jazz, Punk, Rock & Roll and Youth Culture in the Soviet Union.
The Tale of Two Estonias
After years spent struggling to escape the stigma attached to being a former hostage of the Soviet State, Estonia has rightfully earned its status…
Terror, Pain and Impunity: The Legacy of Nazi and Soviet Occupation of The Baltic States
An interview with The Jews in Latvia Museum Director, Ilja Lenskis Eighty years ago this month, as the world’s attention was focused on Nazi…
Interactive GULAG Timeline
Design and Audio: Marcus Kolga for Liefa Communications.
The New Far-Right is Sinking Estonia’s International Reputation: Who is Responsible?
Over the past months, newspapers around the world have been filled with headlines that have negatively reflected a growing stream of problematic statements and…
Wolfredt & Seksound: The Captains of Baltic Indie
Outlawed in the Soviet era and largely ignored during the past 20 years, Estonia’s rock and roll, punk and indie scenes have driven cultural…
Criminal Investigation into Danske Bank Laundering Case A Good First Step
The decision by Estonia’s prosecutor general to open a criminal investigation into an alleged €9 billion money laundering scheme through the former Estonian branch…
Finnish Prosecutor: Pro-Kremlin Trolls Destroyed Journalist’s Life
A critically important court case about the limitations on free speech in Finland is unfolding in a Helsinki court this week. Jessikka Aro, a…
A New Fortress To Defend Estonian & Baltic History Against Kremlin Disinformation
It’s often difficult for the citizens of any nation to completely comprehend how their country is viewed and perceived by the international community, including…
Why Is Estonia Falling Behind on Magnitsky Implementation?
Last week, Lithuania added 49 names to its Magnitsky list and the Latvian parliament is currently considering a resolution to adopt its own Magnitsky…