Russia, Ukraine, and Moral Reckoning
by George WeigelPutin is conducting a carefully orchestrated campaign to reverse history’s verdict in the Cold War and subjugate the now-independent former “republics” of the old Soviet Union. Continue Reading »
No Optimism, Much Hope
by George WeigelNo matter what the vicissitudes and trials of history, Christians live in a different time zone: the time zone of salvation history. Continue Reading »
Son of Solzhenitsyn
by Jonathon Van MarenAs all true home-seekers understand, we are pilgrims here below—striving for a different home far beyond physical borders in the City of God. Continue Reading »
Armenia’s Future
by Mark MovsesianRussian control of Karabakh and protection of the region’s Armenians is a good second-best option for Armenia, given the alternatives. Continue Reading »
Bookings to Utopia
by Peter HitchensUntil surprisingly recently, most left-wing and liberal people were hesitant and equivocal about acknowledging the wickedness of the Soviet regime. The mere collapse of the Soviet Empire did not immediately change their minds. Robert Conquest, who told the truth about Stalin’s Great Terror in . . . . Continue Reading »
Suicide of the Liberals
by Gary Saul MorsonBetween 1900 and 1917, waves of unprecedented terror struck Russia. Several parties professing incompatible ideologies competed (and cooperated) in causing havoc. Between 1905 and 1907, nearly 4,500 government officials and about as many private individuals were killed or injured. Between 1908 and . . . . Continue Reading »
Liars Go to Hell
by Francis X. MaierAt a time when lying, bullying, and violence seem to be making a comeback, the film Mr. Jones is a useful lesson in consequences. Continue Reading »
Russian Purgatory
by Algis ValiunasThe Russian soul. The phrase serves as shorthand for Russia’s national character, after the manner of American innocence, French arrogance, Italian dolce far niente, and what used to be the English stiff upper lip. Russians are reputed to feel more than the rest of us do, think deep thoughts . . . . Continue Reading »
Pascha and Pandemic
by John P. BurgessDevelopments around Pascha this year reveal a much more complex picture of Russia's church-state relations. Continue Reading »
The New Lazarus
by Gary Saul MorsonThe Aviator by eugene vodolazkin translated by lisa c. hayden oneworld, 400 pages, $26.99 In one of the greatest memoirs of the Stalin years, Nadezhda Mandelstam wrote, “We have to get over our loss of memory.” Beginning with Gorbachev’s glasnost, and especially after the fall of communism, . . . . Continue Reading »
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