Penned from the crooked
timber of humanity
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Stalin and the Jewish Question
[Stalin’s] fear of western penetration [after World War II] featured even more strongly in the purge of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee (JAFC). The JAFC was one of a number of…
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If you are not a soldier by proxy, you are an intelligence officer by proxy.
Matthew Ford’s War in the Age of the Smartphone is an essential companion for anyone seeking to understand the changing nature of conflict in the digital age. Just as World…
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Rubashov, Koestler, and the Theory of Relative Maturity
Awaiting the outcome of his secret trial in a cold Soviet prison, the Old Bolshevik Rubashov reflects on a long and bloody career as Party revolutionary. In his meditations, Rubashov…