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Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev recently claimed that he looked forward to a democratic Russia. This claim would represent a fundamental shift in Gorbachev's ideology and an abandonment of Marxism-Leninism.

This paper examines the impact of Gorbachev's policies, specifically glasnost and perestroika, on the Soviet Union and the Eastern bloc countries that were part of the Soviet Empire.

"We've moved from President Reagan saying 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down that wall' to calls today to build a wall of our own."

Many have questioned who was a better leader and foreign diplomat for the country. I profiled Mikail Gorbachev, Boris Yeltsin, and Vladimir Putin all prominent leader of Russia over the past 25 years.

President Reagan's leadership can provide the guidelines for a future in which we have peace, freedom, and the flourishing of the human spirit, which will be a benefit not only to the United States but the whole world

There seems to have been a slew of films about the CIA coming out of Hollywood, like The Good Shepherd and The Bourne Ultimatum (both starring Matt Damon) upon the theme that the Agency was and is a force for evil in the world.

He scares me.

A ten-part article series that covers the events, happenings, and trends of the 1980s.

A humorous look at Hollywood's retelling of current events

One of the nuttier ideas to come out of the Democratic YouTube Debate was the notion, embraced by Barack7 Obama, that we should always talk with our worse enemies. Wisely Hillary Clinton demurred.

This paper examines how the media is run in Post Soviet Russia. Some of the aspects that it looks at is the history of Russian media and how it influences modern media, government influence on the media, and society's influence on the media.

Not as indispensable as the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the new Museum or Russian Art is a charming addition to the Minneapolis art museum scene in the former Mayflower Congregationalist Church.

The art world is a mixed up, crazy place dominated by people with an eye to the main chance. The skills and invention of past eras are subsumed beneath shock (but not awe), and the top showcases are a platform for the banal. Where have all the real artists gone?

A day-by-day recap of something newsworthy from every day of the month.

Mr. Regan was always dissatisfied with the government, but it wasn't until he became President of the Screen Actor's Guild that he decided to do something about it. He was soon Governor of California, and went on to become President of the United States.

The women's movement of the 1960s and 1970s made it easier for women to attain jobs in journalism.

Every day is flush with history. June 5th is certainly no exception.

As the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as dominant, and opposing, forces in the 1980's, America itself was experiencing an economic recession, while simultaneously, the image of the American democracy was being tarnished.

At first glance, Rush Limbaugh would seem a strange nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. In the United States he is well known as a political advocate and agitator, but hardly someone who is known to contribute to peace.

A comparison of the general realist and liberal views regarding the nature of the international system, including views on how (and whether) this system can be improved. Examination of the system using the principal realist and liberal theorists.

People and countries fall into two categories, Easys and Difficults. Pick your team.

Mr. Stolyarov describes the basic economic policies followed by the leadership of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) throughout its history-- a history of centralized power and stifling of private entrepreneurial activity.

A crash course on the life and legacy of the most controversial political leader of the twentieth century

A great video time capsule of pop culture over the past couple of decades.

We all thought that the Cold War ended when the Soviet Union disolved in 1991. But recent remarks by the Russian President Valdimir Putin has NATO command asking if the Cold War is hot again.

Boris Yeltsin died on April 23, 2007. His personal image and pivotal place in Russian history are with us still.

The Associated Press and CNN have reported that former President of the Soviet Union, Boris Yeltsin has died.

U.S. Presidents say the darndest things. Here are some great quotes by recent U.S. Presidents.

Sailing from Saint Petersburg to Moscow was a dreams that Peter the Great never obtained. Thanks to Stalin's corner on the cheap labor market, the entire 800-mile journey can be made by boat in less than eight days.It is a journey into Russia's heart and soul.

A brief history of how Soviet satellites and Eastern European countries resisted the oppressive Soviet rule.

I used to take a class that had us use the New York Times headlines as "batting Practice" for funny. Headline, retort. Headline, retort. Repeat. A lot.

As Putin's official Presidential term of office nears its conclusion - with elections set for March of 2008 - it appears the pressures of diplomatic double-speak and the shackles of friendly innuendo have been released.

Everything from Lenin's tomb (and pickled body)to the ultra chic Gum department store can be experienced inside Red Square, suddenly one of the hotest cities on earth.

If Communism was defeated, then why is the most populous country in the history of the world still practicing it? A look at why Communism failed in the Soviet Union but lives on China. And remember: Communism as practiced should not be confused with Marxist theory.

Ronald Reagan believed that there was a Divine Purpose planned for his life. He believed he was put into his position to fight the evils of Communism.

When World War II in Europe came to an end on May 7, 1945, a new war was just beginning. This war became known as the Cold War and was between the two world superpowers, the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR).

nopw that Rusdsia is no longer the USSR what is happening to reassert the nation as a world power

A commentary from the UK on the state of the country.

Fidel Castro has been in power in Cuba for a near half century, outlasting nine American presidents. As he nears 80 years old this month, the future of Cuba remains a question.

Whether you're a writer looking for inspiration or someone looking for a great gift, consider this timeless resource book. Now in its Seventeenth Edition.

This paper examines parallels between the period following the Persian War, dominated by Athens and Sparta, and the period following the Second World War, or the Cold War period, dominated by the United States and the Soviet Union.

An overview of the 1992 presidential election, in which William Clinton defeted George H.W. Bush.

Village Prose, a Russian literary style arising in the mid-twentieth century, while expressing distaste in the policies and momentum of the Communists, also expressed the nationalist sentiments later involved in the Soviet downfall.

Is Russian Foriegn Policy taking an unsettling turn for the United States? Yes, and we should do something quickly

I contend that the historical record bears true the argument that Ronald Reagan played a major role in ending the Cold War. Reagan accomplished this by embarking on an ambitious program of political, economic, and rhetorical assault on the Soviet Union.

Although I knew that Radio Free Europe's pro-democracy news coverage was sponsored to spread Western values in Soviet bloc countries, I had assumed it was defunct after the Cold War. As it turns out, though, Radio Free Europe is as active as ever.

This paper analyzes the establishment of a democratic press in Russia from glasnost under Brezhnev in 1986 through the current presidency of Vladimir Putin.

Most so-called Christians in America have rejected some of Christ's most essential teachings and are hell-bent on dismantling the programs and institutions that in many ways achieve what Christ commanded.