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The Wheeler-Dealer: Kremlin Leaders’ Favorite Armand Hammer

A hundred years ago Armand Hammer, an American businessman, won the trust of Soviet leaders and, for decades, exploited it to his own advantage, skillfully cultivating the image of a loyal and selfless friend of our country. Lots of my fellow citizens, for instance, tend to believe that in 1980 Hammer financed the construction of […]
7min 53
History & PersonsPopular
08.07.2026 Yaroslav Listov

A Living Legend

One hundred and forty-five years ago, a man was born whose name became legendary even during his lifetime. At full gallop he rides, Bursting into life and immortality— Grigory Kotovsky, rebel and brigade commander, A four-time bearer of high honors. During the revolutionary year of 1905, still unsure of the proper way to fight the […]
4min 95
Architecture & UrbanismPopular
07.07.2026 Alexander Rimov

VDNKh and the Contours of the Future

When people speak of VDNKh, they often describe it as a “place of power.” In the case of Russia’s Main Exhibition, however, the phrase is more than a convenient metaphor. Few places in the world have brought together so naturally three distinct historical eras and three radically different visions of the future: the monumental imperial […]
6min 176
History & PersonsPopular
06.07.2026 Yaroslav Listov

How the Truth About Yeltsin Was Hidden from the Country

“If We Have to Elect a Body, We’ll Elect a Body”: Yeltsin’s Heart Attack and How the Truth Was Hidden from the Country. On June 26, 1996, one week before the second round of the presidential election, Boris Yeltsin suffered his fifth heart attack of the year—the result of heavy drinking and the “jumping and […]
4min 183
Religion & BeliefsPopular
05.07.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

The Pope Excommunicates the Bishops of the Society of Saint Pius X

The Catholics of Europe’s most conservative Catholic society have now officially been declared schismatics. The conflict between the Holy See and conservative Catholics around the world has been simmering for decades. It intensified under Pope Francis, who, in the view of Catholic traditionalists, pushed the liberalization of Vatican policy too far. Conservative Catholics in the […]
3min 239

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28.06.2026 Dmitri Drobnitsky

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Beware of Trump’s 250th Rally on the Mall

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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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05.07.2026 Yaroslav Listov

A Childhood Filled with Ancient Mysteries

I have loved reading for as long as I can remember, but when I was nine years old, my life changed dramatically. Up on the top shelf of a closet, I discovered a mysterious old book. Its pages were loose and worn, and its black-and-white illustrations beckoned me toward distant, enigmatic lands. It was King […]
4min 262
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 776
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 435
Review & OpinionPopular
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 477
Review & OpinionPopular
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 931
Review & OpinionPopular
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 826

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07.05.2026 Robert Reich

May 4th Bezos Ball

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For the Right to Live, Not to Survive

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

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The Pope Excommunicates the Bishops of the Society of Saint Pius X

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War and Christianity

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It’s the Next America

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Why Won’t the Media Call This for What it Is?

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09.07.2026 Alexander Palladin

The Wheeler-Dealer: Kremlin Leaders’ Favorite Armand Hammer

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The Great Russian Scientist Mendeleev

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