#USSR

Another personal thread. Previously, I have told the story of my grandfathers, both genuine, extremely badass WWII heroes, whose stories I have only recently uncovered in the Russian Defense Ministry
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This was a byproduct of the Cold War but I also don't think its the right lesson to takehttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-07-07/new-cold-war-with-china-can-make-u-s-democracy-stronger It's hard to overstate the fear th
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This, from @anneapplebaum's book (which I'm reading now) is important. It uses Laura Ingraham as an example of the split in conservatism in the 1990s. I want to make two
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The Cause of World Unrest (1920) by Howell Arthur Gwynne, Editor The Morning Post, London.https://samisdat.info/books/the-cause-of-world-unrest-1920 “Want and opinion are the two agents which make all men act. Cause the want,
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THREAD.Given that I am currently in the middle of the old #Lemko country, here's a thread on who are Lemkos. They were an ethnic group residing in Western Carpathians along
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#LockdownBoredom kicking in so a totally pointless thread on where I've watched Scotland games in World Cup Finals. 1954 - not born1958 - two years old, memory's not that good16
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Some funny facts about high ranking axis figures (thread) Hitler:-Was terrified of Cats-He had a favourite Alligator named Saturn which he often visited at the Berlin Zoo, he was taken
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The Mickey Mouse Club& other ramblings about magic kingdoms / a thread Some things just don't make sense Some pictures look like they've been photoshopped but they haven't Some things
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1) I often defend Nixon and Kissinger for their alliance with China against the USSR. It was a brilliant move. However, I never defend their view of the world order,
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1. When it comes to Chinese the Indian response is constrained by multiple factors, some of the government's making, some not.One major factor is pure military power.To take on China,
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There are two very interesting Russian voices on the wave of protests and “protests” related to the death of George Floyd. One is by @kvoneggert and appears in the Russia’s
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A thread about David Engerman's book, The Price of Aid. Lots of archival details and interesting history on how the Cold War competition played out in aid politics in India
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the GATE program in the United States, which started in the 1990's, has been the subject of scrutiny and interest among the conspiracy-minded, I have gathered together some sketches about
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1. I've talked a bit before about how the right wing of British Labour (Starmer and co) and the right wing of the Conservatives (Spiked et al) are both staffed
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Sarah Kendzior: Trump is doing daily press conferences since he can't do rallies. He has a captive audience, & it's all about him.@sarahkendzior @gaslitnation Sarah Kendzior: Trump is pitting states
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