Ricards Umbrasko - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

Undergraduate Slavic and Comparative Literature student at Harvard University. Staff writer at Harvard International Review; former editor at The Harvard Crimson. Previous work published in The Economist, Hong Kong Free Press, New Eastern Europe, etc. Interests: civil society, culture, language politics, human rights.

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• Polish Public Opinion and Media in the Light of the Belarus-Poland Border Crisis

  By Ricards Umbrasko| Harvard International Review Verified Once heavily criticized by members of the EU for threatening the independence of the judiciary, implementing state control over the media, passing bans on abortions, and sponsoring a state-led anti-LGBTQ+ campaign, Poland seems to be working towards getting on the good side of the bloc again, this time by pushing back against refugees at its eastern border. Yet Poland’s approach to immigrants has not been universally welcomed.

  By Ricards Umbrasko · Harvard International Review

  Feb. 09, 2022

• Earthworms and Breasts: What Controversial Art Reveals About Political Polarization in Latvia

  By Ricards Umbrasko| Harvard International Review Verified In Latvia, where elements of post-Sovietism continuously creep into public life, art has become a symbol of defiance. This August, a mural by the controversial artist and Latvian Academy of Art professor Kristians Brekte debuted in Riga, Latvia’s capital, depicting drawings of four women and pointing to the innocence and curiosity of children.

  By Ricards Umbrasko · Harvard International Review

  Dec. 08, 2021

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Harvard International Review

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