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"Back to Thatcherism" or Funeral for a Dream

17:47 25.04.2013

"Back to Thatcherism" or Funeral for a Dream

The body of Patroclus was lying lifeless, but around him the Achaean men and the Trojans continued their vituperative dispute. A week after the magnificent funeral, the debate about Margaret Thatcher’s legacy still has not subsided. The pro-conservative press is putting the former premier on a world-historical pedestal under the …

The Eurozone: It can’t be saved, it needs to be scrapped

14:26 09.04.2013

The Eurozone: It can’t be saved, it needs to be scrapped

The head of SAXO Bank, Lars Christensen said in September last year, "the Eurozone does not need to be saved, it must be scrapped." It seems that the events on the small romantic island of Cyprus are finally consolidating this trend, which for lack of political will would be not …

A Second Korea: to be or not to be

13:42 21.03.2013

A Second Korea: to be or not to be

In his book, "On China," Henry Kissinger tried to identify on a world map the most explosive point that could trigger World War III. In his view, the main threat arises out of a tangle of contradictions about the political future of Pakistan and its regional environment. However events on …

The children of the sexual revolution: who are they?

15:09 18.03.2013

The children of the sexual revolution: who are they?

The sexual revolution in Europe has naturally evolved into a homosexual revolution. The lower house of the French Parliament has reacted favorably to the adoption of the law on same-sex marriage and the adoption of children by homosexual couples. Then officials in Paris began to exert increasing pressure on Russia …

Stalingrad. History The Imperative

15:05 08.02.2013

Stalingrad. History The Imperative

History has no subjunctive mood, but the imperative mood is well known. There are events, often compressed into a short space of time, which, due to their high spirit and meaning, strongly connect the human mind and conscience with visionary interpretations. Undoubtedly, the word “STALINGRAD” fits into one of those …

War is war. Obama, Magnitsky and "The Cold Peace"

15:09 04.02.2013

War is war. Obama, Magnitsky and "The Cold Peace"

Winston Churchill held to the view that America makes the right decisions, but only after having tried everything else first. Senator J. William Fulbright believed that Americans have repeated many mistakes made in the past, just because they neglect the fact that the same thing could happen to them. Also …

"Mittelstadt" - The German Economic Miracle

17:08 26.11.2012

"Mittelstadt" - The German Economic Miracle

Mittelstadt is a small town, barely visible on the map of Germany. However, the word is well known to economists around the world, and in Bonn there is a research institute which deals exclusively with Mittelstadt issues. In fact Mittelstadt is a collective image of unknown terrain. This is the …

The Landscape After The Battle

13:35 08.11.2012

The Landscape After The Battle

It was said many times in the course of the election campaign in the U.S. that foreign policy, and in particular Russian-American relations, was not a priority. Is this true? In such a tense struggle even nuances and shades of political interpretation could be the deciding factor. As for today's …

"I was asked to become the second wife ..."

13:36 06.11.2012

"I was asked to become the second wife ..."

Ten years ago Ekaterina Sizova came to the Egyptian town of Dahab, to do her favorite thing professionally - windsurfing. Little by little a Russian "diaspora" of surfers gathered around. Also tourists. She had the idea to open a surfing school for teaching beginners and rent out equipment to those …

Pussy Riot in Post-Culture Context

15:00 19.09.2012

Pussy Riot in Post-Culture Context

The ado about Pussy Riot seems to be subsiding now that the story has led to a court verdict. Speaking in Finland, Russian diplomacy chief S. Lavrov warned the media against hysteria over the case and urged respect for the legitimate judicial decision, while in Russia the Orthodox Church called …

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