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. Rogers (who adapted his script), tells the story of a Norwegian couple who bypass the traditional diplomatic process and open up secret backchannels for discussions between Israel and the Palestine Liberation … [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 … [Read More...]
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Popular Culture and The Atomic Age
Recently I came across the details of an art installation inspired by nuclear weapon control centers. Pioneer Works, a gallery in Red Hook (Brooklyn), is presenting … [Read More...]
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After the Coup – George Orwell’s Burma
As you've no doubt heard, Myanmar's military launched a coup to start the month of February 2021, unseating the country's popularly elected government. The country's top civilian leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (known as "The Lady,") is now under house arrest … [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...]
