06 Aug History Everyone can help forge a safe ending to what Oppenheimer began 06/08/2023 By Tilman Ruff 0 comments The Oppenheimer film is a significant artistic work, and by all accounts – including of Kai Bird, the surviving author of...Continue reading
24 Dec History Gorbachev’s appeal for peace and freedom 13/02/2023 By Reg Naulty 0 comments As a world statesman and a student of world affairs, Mikhail Gorbachev’s perspective is worth having. His 2019 book, What Is at Stake N...Continue reading
06 Apr Law & Politics Both facts and fake news about the Russian invasion of Ukraine are spread on social media 22/07/2022 By Richard Lachman 0 comments As the story goes, in the 1780s, a former lover of the Empress of Russia wanted to impress her with his efforts to build empire in what...Continue reading
07 Mar History Ukraine as a ‘borderland’: A brief history of Ukraine’s place between Europe and Russia 22/07/2022 By Sheila Fitzpatrick 0 comments One interpretation of the name 'Ukraine' is borderland. This needs to be taken seriously. Borderlands are all about diversity and co...Continue reading
01 Mar History Ukraine crisis: The Russian leader’s vision of the past 22/07/2022 By Paul Monk 2 comments The day that Vladimir Putin sent Russian forces into Ukraine, President Biden spoke publicly about the sheer mendacity of Putin’s propa...Continue reading