A Geneology of “Putinism”
As the sun begins to set on Putin’s Presidency and his direct personal sway over Russia’s future is still undetermined, there is one legacy we
As the sun begins to set on Putin’s Presidency and his direct personal sway over Russia’s future is still undetermined, there is one legacy we
Time’s Person of the Year. Who would have thunk it? Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin joins Joseph Stalin, Nikita Khrushchev, and Mikhail Gorbachev. Three other Russian leaders
David S. Foglesong, The American Mission and the āEvil Empireā: The Crusade for a āFree Russiaā since 1881, Cambridge University Press, 2007. āCivilization is spreading
This just came from the Associated Press via CNN.Ā Today, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice said of Russia: “In any country, if you don’t
NASA has been hit with another scandal. Intrigued, I watched the CNN coverage today only to repeatedly roll my eyes at all the references to
Perhaps I should change the focus of this blog to āDid we Americans learn anything from the Soviet Union?ā since the actions of State and
Note to Readers: Iām veering away from Russia for a bit to revisit Floridaās Education Omnibus Bill. For the last few days Iāve been looking
Though the following has little do with Russia, (though one might think of it in terms of the Marxist-Leninist orthodoxy forced down historiansā throats in
Events have called for a pause in speaking about Russia. It is impossible for me to take in the force of the news. Reports from
A momentary pause from Russia to give notice to Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, who was inaugurated this past week. From pictures of the inauguration,