Perestroika

Vladimir Morozov22.01.2026

The USSR’s Monetary System is An Alternative to the Global Money-Lending System. Part 1: The Monetary System of the Stalinist Economy For the past 30-plus years, we’ve all been constantly told that the only viable and effective economic model is the market. The socialist (non-market) model is discussed exclusively in terms of its shortcomings, characteristic […]

Vladimir Golstein22.02.2025

Perestroika is Coming to Town. I Mean Washington Town. Of course, the legacy of Gorbachev is complex. For many he was a hero, for many — a traitor. He did what was necessary! — No! He destroyed the best country on earth. I didn’t live in Russia during perestroika, but I know it was incredibly […]

Alexander Palladin01.02.2025

As I mentioned recently in my The End of an Era previous piece, in October of 1990, I got an offer to head the Presidential Information Service (PIS) post, reporting directly to Valery Ivanovich Boldin, Chief of Staff of the USSR President Mikhail Gorbachev. Each morning we would prepare digests of the latest mass media […]

Alexander Palladin13.01.2025

On January 7, 1991, I was discussing current issues with Valery Ivanovich Boldin, Chief of Staff of the USSR President, when a red bulb lit up at his desk signaling a phone call from Mikhail Gorbachev. On such occasions visitors had to leave Boldin’s office immediately but Valery Ivanovich picked up the receiver with one […]

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The USSR’s Monetary System

Trump’s Perestroika

Eyewitness Report on August ’91 Events At Kremlin

Gorbachev As a Reincarnated Pontius Pilate

The USSR’s Monetary System

Arm in Arm with America

Europe’s (and Canada’s) “Decisive” Reaction to Trump’s Attack

The Davos Tribe is Split