Opinion Forum

Interview with Dr. Paul Gregory

August 18th, 2010

By Trevor Dane Dr. Paul Gregory is the author of the newly released book Politics, Murder, and Love in Stalin’s Kremlin: The Story of Nikolai Bukharin and Anna Larina. Dr. Gregory was interviewed by Trevor Dane.

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Tags: Bukharin, communism, Gregory, interview, Larina, socialism, Soviet Union
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Stop Memorializing a Monster

July 21st, 2010

By Trevor Dane The Bust of Joseph Stalin at the National D-Day Memorial Museum Has to Go On average, over 15 million tourists descend on Washington, DC each year to walk among the hundreds of inspiring and precisely sculpted monuments honoring many of America’s most historically famous political and cultural leaders. Of course, Washington DC [...]

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Tags: bust, Churchill, D Day, dictator, memorial, monument, Roosevelt, Stalin
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Russia to Suppress “Falsifications” about USSR

June 4th, 2009

According to an article in The Moscow Times on May 20, President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the creation of a new commission tasked with countering attempts to rewrite history to the detriment of Russia’s interests. The article states the Commission, officially titled the “Commission on Analyzing and Suppressing Falsifications of History Detrimental to Russia,” is being [...]

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Tags: Russia, USSR, World War II
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Sending Signals

April 25th, 2009

“It’s unlikely that as a consequence of me shaking hands or having a polite conversation with Mr. Chavez that we are endangering the strategic interests of the United States.” — President Barack Obama That is a fascinating statement by the President. On the surface, the words he uses seem pragmatic, insightful and forward thinking. It [...]

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Tags: Chavez, foreign policy, Obama
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Ambassadors Share U.S.-Baltic Call For “Peace, Prosperity”

February 23rd, 2009

WEBSITE EXCLUSIVE, The Baltic Times: Ambassadors share U.S.-Baltic call for “peace, prosperity” Feb 16, 2009 Kim Kweder, special to The Baltic Times In new administration, the Baltics look to U.S. for stability Photo: K. Kweder WASHINGTON- The three U.S. Baltic ambassadors have vowed their commitment to advancing transatlantic relations. The brand-new Capitol Hill Visitor Center [...]

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Tags: Baltics
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If Only Israel Had a Partner

January 17th, 2009

Before I begin, let’s all agree on this: the current conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas is stupid. As with all wars, this conflict could have and should have been avoided. We should not be seeing terrible images of blown up buildings, mangled bodies and the up to the minute counts of Palestinians killed. [...]

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Tags: Gaza, Israel, Palestinians
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History Repeating…?

January 10th, 2009

Imagine reading this headline: “German People Vote Adolf Hitler Third Most Popular German Historical Figure.” Can you really imagine that? The international condemnation against such an act would be immediate, forceful, and united. It would be a major news story in newspapers, on TV, and the internet. Such an unthinkable action would warrant official statements [...]

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Tags: Putin, Russia, Stalin
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