Russian Other, American Other
Guests: Dina Fainberg and Victoria Zhuravleva on the history of Russian and American mutual perceptions.
December 18, 2020
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Putin Kitsch in America
Guest: Alison Rowley on Putin Kitsch in America published by McGill-Queen’s University Press.
December 11, 2020
The Wired Cold War
Guests: Ekaterina Babintseva and Slava Gerovitch on cybernetics in the United States and Soviet Union.
December 4, 2020
Grand Duke Alexis Visits America
Guest: Lee Farrow on Alexis in America: A Russian Grand Duke’s Tour, 1871-72 published by Louisiana State University Press.
November 20, 2020
Black Radicalism and the USSR
Guests: Meredith Roman and Minkah Makalani on Black radicalism, the Comintern, and Soviet antiracism.
November 13, 2020
Presidential Election
Personality Cash Cow
T-minus three days and counting. Russians will go to the polls on Sunday to cast their votes for a new President. But one shouldn’t get
February 28, 2008
Dima Bangs his Head
Smoke on the fuckin’ water. If you think soon to be Russian prez Dmitiri Medvedev is a square, think again. Forget the Russian pretension for
February 18, 2008
On “s” Words and “i” Words
Dmitri Medvedev’s speech to the Krasnoyarsk Economic Forum might be an indication of what he has in store for Russia. Before a crowd of Russian
February 16, 2008
Russia’s un-Election
Dmitri Medvedev refuses to debate, is conducting a low key campaign, and has no identifiable platform. Yet, he leads the polls with an overwhelming 71
February 3, 2008
“The Massacre”
What a way to start a campaign. Dmitri Medvedev officially becomes a candidate for President of Russia and the stock market tanks. Probably not the
January 22, 2008
Medvedev Little Cash and No Ride
Last week, the Central Electoral Commission released information on the wealth of Gennady Zyuganov and Vladimir Zhirinovsky. Today we got a glimpse at how high
January 21, 2008
Paper Pauper Politicians
One of the strange rituals of political campaigns is the wealth disclosure. Not because I think that politicians shouldn’t declare their wealth when they run
January 20, 2008
Neither Purge nor Coup
There is so much to say about Anders Aslund’s “Purge or Coup?” commentary in the Moscow Times. The big question on his mind is why
January 9, 2008
Dual Power, Time Soft on Putin, Russia Doesn’t Matter, and P-Dawg’s Bling
The Russian news is still at a trickle at least until next week. Still there are a few articles that have caught my eye. The
January 4, 2008
Putin’s Wealth: The Next Episode?
I first learned from Andy over at Siberian Light about the press brouhaha over Putin’s alleged $40 billion tucked away in banks in Switzerland and
December 23, 2007