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To the great surprise of many Western commentators and journalists, Vladimir Putin voluntarily stepped down as President of the Russian…
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I love a good mystery novel. This is a relatively new interest of mine, and it is a taste I…
Education is an essential part of the foundation of an open and just society. It deserves to be a priority…
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Beginning in the summer of 2004, with the publication by Random House of The Winter Queen, American readers now have…
Bob Woodward’s book, Bush at War, is a fascinating study of how President George W. Bush and his national security…
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For me, the most interesting parts of William Taubman’s biography of Khrushchev (Khrushchev: The Man and His Era, W. W.…