A freedom fighter against the Russian Tsar meets a legendary witch. She promises him that the revolution will be successful, and he will become the greatest leader ever. It’s too good an offer for him to refuse, but he might regret it.
A wounded Soviet pilot in a crippled fighter remembers the young women who flew biplanes and lived in a barn.
Summary: As our leads start the second Cold War (for their own purposes), let’s remember America’s betrayal at the end of the first Cold War. It soured the peace and prevented any lasting rapprochement between our nations. See the results below this report. Let’s learn from this shameful history. Russia certainly has. “NATO Expansion: What …
We ended the Cold War by lying to Russia. They remember. Read More »
Summary: The news that “NATO invites Montenegro to join alliance, defying Russia” has sparked return (again) of stories that the US broke its deal with the Soviet Union to stay out of Eastern Europe. These accusations by Putin and other Russian leaders frame and poison relations with the West. Here are the facts. Putin’s claims …
Did NATO betray Russia, breaking the deal to stay out of Eastern Europe? Read More »
Summary: To understand the dynamics and stakes of the Iran deal we should look at our past, rather than conservatives’ confident warnings about the future. The peace we’ve enjoyed for decades results in part from 50+ years of arms control treaties — all strenuously fought by the Right. We can learn much from their false …
For 50 years Republicans have fought against treaties that brought peace Read More »
