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Yuri Chekalin11.07.2026

“The good historian resembles the ogre of the fairy tale. Wherever he smells human flesh, he knows there is his prey.” — Marc Bloch. Author’s Note This article examines political myth as an object of historical inquiry rather than as an instrument of political advocacy. Its purpose is neither to defend nor to condemn particular […]

Vladimir Kantor10.07.2026

The 20th century is commonly associated with the emergence of a new historical and political actor: the masses. It became the age of mass politics, mass mobilization, and totalitarian regimes that relied on broad popular support while simultaneously giving rise to repression, war, and human suffering on an unprecedented scale. Naturally, the phenomenon of the […]

Alexander Palladin09.07.2026

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 […]

Yaroslav Listov08.07.2026

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 […]

Alexander Rimov07.07.2026

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 […]

Yaroslav Listov06.07.2026

“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 […]

Dmitri Drobnitsky05.07.2026

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 […]

Yaroslav Listov05.07.2026

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 […]

Yuri Chekalin04.07.2026

On this Independence Day, we honor the courage, vision, and enduring principles that gave birth to the United States and continue to inspire generations. It is also a day to celebrate the freedoms that allow ideas to be shared, history to be explored, and meaningful conversations to flourish. Thank you to every author for your […]

Robert Reich04.07.2026

The source of the new energy taking over the Democratic Party isn’t Democratic Socialism. It’s something far more exciting! In one of the most notable upsets of the Democratic primaries so far, Democratic Socialist Melat Kiros, 29, yesterday won the nomination over incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette to represent Colorado’s hotly-contested First Congressional District. I expect […]

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