https://markielau.com/research/ This is where I think out loud about Belarus, activism, code and whatever else I can't stop turning over. en Thu, 05 Nov 2026 21:14:31 +0000 https://markielau.com/research/breaking-the-aid-paradox/ https://markielau.com/research/breaking-the-aid-paradox/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A study planned for 2027 tests whether the signals donors treat as proof of credibility actually cost foreign-funded nonprofits public trust under authoritarian pressure. https://markielau.com/research/the-aid-paradox-what-800-belarusians-actually-want/ https://markielau.com/research/the-aid-paradox-what-800-belarusians-actually-want/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A 2024 survey of 800 Belarusians shows that the sectors donors fund most are the ones the public supports least — and the sectors people actually want are the ones nobody funds.