Lithuania works to break from the past, set a new course
Transitioning from a communist economy to a free-market system is no simple task
Transitioning from a communist economy to a free-market system is no simple task
Meet the next generation of leaders in Eastern Europe
A visiting professor to Lithuania discovers a generation of bright, committed and principled students who aspire to change their world
A visiting professor to Lithuania discovers a generation of bright, committed and principled students who aspire to change their world
China using its monetary policy as a weapon of war
China is conquering the world by creating money when it needs it and simply absorbing debt. Perhaps we should be copying them
China is conquering the world by creating money when it needs it and simply absorbing debt. Perhaps we should be copying them
Stalin’s Moscow show trials a blind spot for western intellectuals
The eagerness of western intellectuals to justify the Moscow show trials of the late '30s was what was truly frightening about them
The eagerness of western intellectuals to justify the Moscow show trials of the late ’30s was what was truly frightening about them
America today: parallels to post-Gorbachev Russia uncanny
The parallels between Russia more than 20 years ago and the United States today are deeply disturbing
The parallels between Russia more than 20 years ago and the United States today are deeply disturbing
Marxism rears its ugly head in the academic world
Brutal communist societies did advance economic equality, although what was shared equally was poverty rather than prosperity
Brutal communist societies did advance economic equality, although what was shared equally was poverty rather than prosperity
When an intellectual cozies up to dictators
Is it feasible to separate political views and private behaviour from artistic merit? George Bernard Shaw is a perfect case study
Democracy is anathema for those convinced of the correctness of their views, the righteousness of their morality and the superiority of their intelligence
The pope, the president and the resurrection of Poland
Pope John Paul II and Ronald Reagan shared a vision of an independent Poland. Together, they helped the country break free from the Soviet bloc
Pope John Paul II and Ronald Reagan shared a vision of an independent Poland. Together, they helped the country break free from the Soviet bloc
Justin Trudeau stands tall in China
You’d have thought conservatives would have rejoiced at a Liberal standing up for Canadians. But no, they slammed him
You’d have thought conservatives would have rejoiced at a Liberal standing up for Canadians. But no, they slammed him
Communism’s pernicious influence persists despite the best evidence
On the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, some romantics still embrace the fallacies of communism and its sister socialism
On the 100th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, some romantics still embrace the fallacies of communism and its sister socialism