Soviet Union

Rumors Of The Next Cold War

Judah Freed | Posted 08.19.2008 | Home


Judah Freed

No matter how subtly the conquest happens, Russian control of Georgia would amount to an historic shift in the balance of power -- especially as long as the world economy is fueled by oil.

I Want Condi

Chris Kelly | Posted 08.13.2008 | Politics


Chris Kelly

Rice's field of expertise is the Soviet Union. Ask anyone at the Hoover Institute. She's written books on the Soviets, a dissertation even! She speaks Russian. She has impeccable credentials -- for a top slot in the Ford administration.

Musings From Moscow

Murray Fromson | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics


Murray Fromson

While the conflict has aroused the predictable hostility and posturing of the U.S. government, policy wonks and the media, cooler heads will have to prevail before the situation disintegrates altogether.

The Decision to Boycott: Lessons from 1980

Walter Mondale | Posted 08.11.2008 | Politics


Walter Mondale

The athletes of the 1980 United States Summer Olympic team unwillingly, became the warriors in our country's defense of freedom. These men and women were the ones who were affected the most.

McCain's Cigarette Gaffe: A Cold Blood Commander-In-Chief?

Omid Memarian | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics


Omid Memarian

Unlike most of veterans who respect human lives due to their profound and extraordinary experiences at wars, McCain's joking about people's lives is a disastrous trait for a president.

In Praise of My Father

Krisztina Holly | Posted 06.16.2008 | Business


Krisztina Holly

Whenever I ponder an opportunity in the face of convention and skepticism, I will remember to look to my father's fearless optimism for inspiration.

Estonia's Singing Revolution

Stephen Zunes | Posted 06.05.2008 | Politics


Stephen Zunes

The Soviet Red Army, the largest armed force in the world, was more than prepared to crush an armed resistance. Yet it was no match for hundreds of thousands of nonviolent Estonians singing their way to freedom.

What Is Appeasement?

William Bradley | Posted 05.17.2008 | Politics


William Bradley

John McCain had to choose between supporting his party's president or denouncing his comments as the sort of hostile divisiveness he had himself just denounced. He chose to support Bush.

Frank Gaffney: Boeing's Surprising Spear-Carrier in the Middle East?

Steve Clemons | Posted 03.31.2008 | Politics


Steve Clemons

Boeing has no sense of what consequences a financial relationship with Frank Gaffney might have on its Arab nation customers.

Where Do Obama And Clinton Stand On China?

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.26.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

In the near future, China will eclipse the Middle East and terrorism to be our number one foreign policy challenge. Yet neither Obama nor Clinton are calling for any real change in our China policy.

The Man Who Saved The World By Doing Nothing

Gimundo.com | Kathryn Hawkins | Posted 02.17.2008 | Living


In 1983, Petrov held a very important station: As lieutenant colonel, he was in charge of monitoring the Soviet Union's satellites over the United Sta...

Memo to Fred Thompson: America Has an Empire

Joe Lauria | Posted 01.07.2008 | Politics


Joe Lauria

We do know that Ron Paul deserves credit for bringing up the obvious in a hostile environment. Maybe some day historical fact will seep into the mainstream and at least be seriously debated.

Putin's Global Ambitions Hinge On Oil From Former Siberian Gulag

Portfolio | James Verini | Posted 11.21.2007 | Business


Even in August, a visitor to Sakhalin Island, off the eastern shores of Russia, can detect a chill in the air. The pine and birch forests are still a ...

"I'm Rich. I Have a Gun. Please Be My Friend."

Deepak Chopra | Posted 11.19.2007 | Politics


Deepak Chopra

The average citizen doesn't realize that in the name of national security and fear of terrorism, the militarists have planned a future that is essentially a ticking time bomb.

According to Official Sources

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 10.17.2007 | Politics


Reese Schonfeld

Moscow, the early morning of August 19, 1991: the so-called State Committee on the State of Emergency was attempting to seize power in the Soviet Union.

Bureaucracy for the Ages

Candy Spelling | Posted 10.06.2007 | Politics


Candy Spelling

A Reader's Digest from 1945 was a fun read, but the nostalgia and amusement ended when I arrived at "Bureaucrats at the Multiplication Table."


 

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