Our Guns of August
One hundred years ago last month, Europe began its lurch into the bloody, muddy siege which, after tearing up the landscape and devouring a generation of young men, came to … Continue reading
September 1, 2014 · 3 Comments
The Crimean Anschluss: the Dangers of Putinism, Part 2
A week ago I posed the question, if Russia was prepared to spend $ 51 billion on a TV show aimed largely at a domestic audience, what might it invest … Continue reading
March 2, 2014 · 2 Comments
The private life is dead in Russia
Sochi and the Dangers of Putinism Boris was from Siberia. He was old when I knew him, he is dead now. He would tell stories of his boyhood under Stalin, … Continue reading
February 22, 2014 · 1 Comment
Think Anew, Act Anew 