“But to really combat the problem requires the moral regeneration of society. Perhaps we should pretty much give up on rehabilitating the girls who have already become prostitutes; we won’t
Plot Twist: You Can Buy Me Love
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Category: Comrade’s Corner
The Disaster at Chernobyl
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Chernobyl, Ukraine was once home to four Soviet nuclear reactors. The key word here is “was.” In the early morning of April 26th, 1986 there was an explosion inside the fourth reactor that led to massive amounts of radiation being released … Continue reading →
The Soviet’s Vietnam
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On May 26th, 1972, U.S. President Richard Nixon and Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev signed an agreement limiting the use of anti-ballistic missiles (Strategic Arms Limitations Talks). This agreement, known as the SALT I treaty, would mark the beginning of détente between the two superpowers. However, this thaw in the Cold War would not bring international … Continue reading The Soviet’s Vietnam
‘Goodbye, America!’
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The Olympics is always a world wide spectacle. It is a way to honor the the exceptional psychical talent that men and women across the globe have. It is a way for countries to unite together in friendly competition. It’s
Boycott after Boycott
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When I think about the Olympic games, I think of a world wide sporting event that has gone one since the 1894 (and in the 8th century in Ancient Greece). It feels like a time where for even a few weeks, rival nations can come together and compete in a way that shows respect for […]
Anekdoty: Quiet Pessimism
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As the systemic crises of economic failures and political inefficiency continued from the ‘reforms’ of Khrushchev to the ‘restoration’ of … More
Cultural Contradiction
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The Helsinki Accords were signed on August 1, 1975 in Helsinki, Finland (US Department of State). The signatories of this conference include 35 European states, the US, and Canada. The goal of this conference “was to reduce tension between East and West” (New World Encyclopedia, 2014). This diplomatic effort served to lessen […]
Olympic Fanfare and Drama
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***Please open this while reading: The World’s Favorite Song. Stagflation no more?…Much to the West’s discontent, the 1980 Summer Olympics was selected for Moscow, in 1974; in the middle of the strategic parity with the US. Russia, emerging as a superpower getting global attention, infringing on US supremacy in news, image, and knowledge. And now, … Continue reading Olympic Fanfare and Drama
Manuscripts Don’t Burn
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For my blog post of the week, I wanted briefly look at censorship in 1960’s Soviet Russia and how censorship effected The Master and Margarita, a book by that many consider to be one of the greatest pieces of literature of the… Continue Reading →
Fight Night: Bear vs. Dragon
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Rising tensions between China and the Soviet Union boiled over in the late 1960s. Over the past decade relations between the two communist powers soured and led to a series of border skirmishes in 1969. Although initially the Soviet government and Communist government of China were friendly with one another, they took a turn after …
