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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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