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27.06.2026 Yuri Chekalin

The Great Bureaucratic Seal

In the city of Uchtensk, Bureaucracy lived. It never walked—it went through the proper approval process. It never spoke—it issued directives. Even its mirror reflected a person only after they presented valid identification. One day, a citizen attempted the impossible: to obtain a certificate stating that he existed. “Please fill out an application to receive […]
5min 15
Review & OpinionPopular
26.06.2026 Vladimir Golstein

Modern Relevance of Dostoevsky

Dostoevsky sets the events of his Brothers Karamazov in the style of Greek Tragedy. At least the events concerning Fyodor Karamazov, the father of all Karamazov’s brothers. Throughout the novel, Fyodor is on the collision course. All he does is challenging invisible hand of justice, pushing further and further into moral black hole. He rapes […]
3min 89
Politics & ArmyPopular
25.06.2026 Kirill Benediktov

Washington-Style Game of Thrones

While the world’s attention is focused on the U.S. and Iran emerging from the Middle East crisis, an even more unpredictable drama is unfolding behind the scenes of Washington politics: the rivalry between the two most likely successors to Trump in 2028, J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio. Evidence that this struggle is intensifying can be […]
5min 105
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24.06.2026 Robert Reich

Eighty Years Old Today

Today I start my ninth decade on earth. It’s astounding and distressing, but I suppose it’s better than the alternative. In his latter years, my father would always answer my weekly phone question, “How are you, Dad?” with a brisk “Still here!” Several of my joints ache, I can’t remember shit, I can no longer […]
4min 118
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23.06.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

Socialists Continue to Gain Popularity Within the Democratic Party

This fall, the “new blood” could seriously influence both the composition of Congress and political power in major cities. From New York to Los Angeles, the organization Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) continues to promote its candidates for Congress and for leadership positions in cities. In New York, socialist Darializa Avila Chevalier is running for […]
2min 122

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23.06.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

Socialists Continue to Gain Popularity Within the Democratic Party

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07.06.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

The House Of Representatives Has Moved Further

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02.06.2026 Robert Reich

Beware of Trump’s 250th Rally on the Mall

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30.05.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

Democrats Resume Attacks on ICE and the Deportation System Overall

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24.05.2026 Sergey Stankevich

Plans for Power in France

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23.05.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

Trump vs Kentucky Republicans: Conflict Gaining Momentum

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17.05.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

CIA Director Visits Cuba

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30.04.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

There Will Be No Negotiations, No Resumption of War for Now

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26.06.2026 Vladimir Golstein

Modern Relevance of Dostoevsky

Dostoevsky sets the events of his Brothers Karamazov in the style of Greek Tragedy. At least the events concerning Fyodor Karamazov, the father of all Karamazov’s brothers. Throughout the novel, Fyodor is on the collision course. All he does is challenging invisible hand of justice, pushing further and further into moral black hole. He rapes […]
3min 89
Review & OpinionPopular
15.06.2026 Yuri Chekalin

The Importance of Trade Unions and Strikes

Trade unions and strikes have played a significant role in improving the lives and working conditions of employees throughout history. They serve as important tools that help workers protect their rights, negotiate fair treatment, and influence workplace policies. In many countries, trade unions have contributed to social and economic progress by ensuring that workers have […]
2min 283
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13.06.2026 Alexander Rimov

The End of the Strikes: Why Trade Unions Must Become Professional Development Corporations

For a century and a half, the image of a trade union has been inextricably linked to that of struggle. Red flags, strikes, wage-indexation negotiations, and ironclad protection against layoffs. This toolkit was created for the industrial era, where humans operated machines. Today, this model is not only bursting at the seams — it is […]
5min 314
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03.06.2026 Robert Reich

You’re Not Alone, and You’re Not Crazy

A brief conversation on the way to breakfast. Someone I didn’t know approached me early this morning on my way to breakfast. He looked about 60 years old, with dark hair graying at the temples. He was dressed in a tie and jacket. He asked me if I was Robert Reich. I admitted to it. […]
4min 774
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31.05.2026 Vladimir Golstein

Grand Inquisitor for Europe

Why is EU leadership, the Collective Brussels, is so Much United in its Russophobic Policies? Despite economic and pragmatic interests. Despite shared religious, cultural and historical destinies. Despite thousands of things that unite Russia and Europe, all of the sudden, Europe had become a version of Hillary Clinton and her “Russia, Russia, Russia” mantra. Well, […]
7min 688
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06.05.2026 Robert Reich

The AI Job Apocalypse Is Already Happening

And What Democrats Should Pledge to Do About it. How can the stock market be rising to record levels while jobs and wages are going nowhere, most Americans are paying higher prices for just about everything, and consumer sentiment is in the dumps? Answer: Stock prices reflect corporate profits, which have risen to record levels. […]
5min 689

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07.05.2026 Robert Reich

May 4th Bezos Ball

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03.05.2026 Vyacheslav Golovkov

For the Right to Live, Not to Survive

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Society & PhilosophyPopular
01.05.2026 Robert Reich

Please Tell Me I’m Not Becoming a Grouchy Old Man

4min 1029

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04.06.2026 Prot. Victor Harakas

War and Christianity

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28.05.2026

The Spiritual Dangers of AI. Part II

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The Spiritual Dangers of AI. Part I.

08.05.2026

Sam and the Mirrors

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Incense with the Digital Trail

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25.06.2026 Kirill Benediktov

Washington-Style Game of Thrones

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Gavin Newsom Hints at his Presidential Ambitions

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Poland Feels Insulted

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Trump’s Legal Failures – One After One

29.05.2026

Why is it so Important for Western Media to Cast Doubts on the Kiev’s Bombing of Russian Pedagogical School Dormitory

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21.06.2026 Yuri Chekalin

Code 10-44 for Azerbaijani City of Sumgait on November 6, 1963

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Dyukov on Lenin

12.06.2026

Oda Nobunaga: The Unifier Who Changed Japan

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Why Was Trotsky Killed?

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The Circumstances of Trotsky’s Death

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18.04.2026 Vladimir Golstein

Perennial Relevance of Dostoevsky

What makes Dostoevsky forever relevant is his dialectical approach to the most pressing issues of human predicament. Only in the eyes of the extremely naïve thinkers — doesn’t matter if they come from the right, left or center the issues that face modern day materialistic capitalist societies can be quantified, computerized, and resolved. For the […]
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As a former federal judge who has handed down sentences for serious felonies and aggravated assaults, I view this on-screen trial not as a detective thriller, but as a very gripping legal drama. I apologize in advance to readers for paying little attention to the visual effects and dynamics, which are top-notch in this work. […]
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I envy those who haven’t watched it, because I want to erase this film from my memory and watch it again. Peter Weir’s “Master and Commander” is not just a battle film. It’s a hymn to male friendship, duty, and the romance of the sailing era, shot with epic grandeur and stunning attention to detail. […]
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The End of Cinema

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The Last Mask of the Great Actor

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