During the Stalin era, it would be totally suicidal for Soviet artists to make posters such as these on display here.
Yoani Sanchez | Posted 02.24.2012
Last weekend Vaclav Havel died, just at the time when he was most read in Cuba. He left and we can't hear his voice in a classroom of our University, nor listen to his extensive collection of anecdotes about the years of Soviet control.
David Finkle | Posted 05.25.2011
Angels in America remains superlative theater-going and a spectacular achievement.
Ginny Dougary | Posted 05.25.2011
Mikhail Gorbachev is still a man who strides the global stage -- and maintains a keen interest in domestic politics. I spoke to him about power, presidents, Putin and life after Raisa.
Telegraph | Posted 05.25.2011
"America needs perestroika right now. I did a lecture in the US and said the country needs its own perestroika and I got a 10 minute standing ovation,...
Edward Goldman | Posted 04.10.2012