What happens to a Communist leader when they die? They’re mummified of course. What does that entail? Well, it’s been the stuff of Halloween Stories for hundreds of years. According to Wikipedia, a mummy is a deceased human or an animal whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold, very low humidity, or … [Read More...]
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THE FOREIGN POLICY ESTABLISHMENT: WISE MEN OR BLOB?
Recently, I’ve been seeing lots of news headlines like this one from the New York Times: "For some, Afghanistan Outcome Affirms a Warning: Beware the Blob." At … [Read More...]
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Oslo: The 1993 Peace Accords
I recently watched Oslo, a made for TV drama about the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords, now showing on HBO MAX. The film, based on the 2017 Tony Award-winning play by J.T. … [Read More...]
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EGYPT, SUEZ, AND THE DYNAMICS OF SUPERPOWER INTERVENTION IN THE MIDDLE EAST
The first Soviet bloc military aid agreement with a developing country involved $250 million in arms aid credits to Egypt dating back to September 1955. Although the agreement was signed by Czechoslovakia, it was actually negotiated with the Soviets and … [Read More...]
Chess and the Cold War
How many of you play chess or at least watched The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix? Do you wonder if chess actually played an important role in the Cold War or do you think it’s just suggestive of the American-Russian rivalry? Well, if you’re sick of being … [Read More...]
10 Cold War Books for Fall Reading
Are you as sick of Zoom as I am? If so, you might want to pick out a good read, grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, and decompress. Here are 10 recently released books to choose from. All the books can be purchased on Amazon, and many -- if not all -- … [Read More...]
