Tag Archives: Stalin

“Compare and contrast” US vs Russia

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Naomi

Remember those “compare and contrast” essay questions we used to get in school? I’m still in school — eternally in school — so let’s do another US vs Russia contrast. Russia: in response to the mass non-violent protests supporting Alexey … Continue reading →

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Stalin’s “road of bones”

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Naomi

The Sunday, November 22 New York Times main section displayed a striking photograph across the top of the page. It pictured a short section of a two lane highway, the R504 Kolyma Highway, in a remote part of Russia. The … Continue reading →

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Bitterly laughing…thank you, Garry Kasparov

Posted on April 6, 2017 by Naomi

Just picked up this tweet from Garry Kasparov–which reminds me why I love Russian literature. Garry Kasparov‏Verified account @Kasparov63 1m1 minute ago An old joke about Stalin went, you must say “Glory to the Leader” never “Glory to God.” Unless the … Continue reading →

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