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The plot to bury the Russian Connection

The New York Times’ deep story details how Bill Barr’s and John Durham’s attempt to stage Stalinist show trials as a cover-up for the actual Russian-Trump connections went…splat. Much of what the story now tells us we suspected — even … Continue reading

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Lessons from “Blood And Ruins:” I’ve been dim-witted and I’ve been smart

Richard Overy’s mind-blowing history of World War II, Blood and Ruins: The Last Imperial War, 1931-1945, has had a profound impact on the way I think — and not only about war but about myself. I have always had confidence … Continue reading

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“Blood and Ruins,” a revelatory history

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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