Tag Archives: Russia

What’s doing in the world of autocrats and autocrat trainees?

Posted on August 29, 2023 by Naomi

It’s unusual when Harper’s Weekly Review has an expansive block of facts on one theme. Today, though, I didn’t have to be too clever to understand what Harper’s is getting at: the behavior of Big and Little Brothers all over … Continue reading →

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What “strongmen” can’t do

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Naomi

Tolerate dissent. Because of which they won’t hold open elections. (As my father pointed out years ago, if a political leader is as popular as he claims, he can prove it by having an open election — not one rigged … Continue reading →

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“Blood and Ruins,” a revelatory history

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Naomi

Blood and Ruins: The Last Imperial War, 1931-1945, by British historian Richard Overy. That’s the book that has transformed my mind. So much so, every day I find myself absorbing news about our world and events within it with such … Continue reading →

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