Sometimes, even in what seems like the madness of our era, there may be an underlying system. But whether understanding it helps in any way — I wouldn't dare say. The times we live in are like looking ...

In his daily commentary on Vikerraadio, Raul Rebane recommends visiting Georgia or Moldova to gain a better appreciation of how well things have progressed in Estonia. The U.S. election recently drew ...

Feelings of togetherness and unity are an extremely valuable resource we need to mine and cultivate ourselves. Square meters and unity are not opposites as everything has its place in the world. It's ...

Attaining the role of a "father of the people" requires special circumstances, even a kind of social anomaly. Candidates appear in every country and election, but in Estonia today only Mihhail Kõlvart ...

Raul Rebane in Vikerraadio's daily comment talks about Russia's habit of using sexual violence as a weapon. The author finds that the gap between Russia and Europe is widening in their respective ...

Estonia has fared well so far, thanks to its e-state image, but these are challenging times. Rising prices and inflation are making us one of the most expensive countries in Europe. That would be a ...

In his daily commentary on Vikerraadio, Raul Rebane reflects on how narratives of past events continue to shape our everyday lives. Talking about history and fishing are quite similar. In both cases, ...

The case of Konstantin Vassiljev is just one piece of a larger puzzle. It is not fair to lay the burden of integration squarely on his shoulders. The problems are much bigger and concern a lot more ...

There's too little positivity in the media, people complain. Journalists should cover more beautiful things. But don't blame the media — blame ourselves, says Raul Rebane in Vikerraadio's daily ...

Threats involving nuclear bombs must never be taken lightly. Anyone who doubts that should visit Hiroshima, writes Raul Rebane in his daily commentary for Vikerraadio. One of my young friends is going ...

The combined military spending of NATO members is 18 times that of Russia, with a massive advantage in all types of weaponry. Being this afraid in a situation like that seems a peculiar way of doing ...

Ideologies haven't disappeared. Donald Trump hasn't eliminated them — he's merely trimmed them back tactically, argues Raul Rebane. One of Estonia's best-known entrepreneurs, Jüri Käo, gave ERR a long ...