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It started with the deaths of ten people in a locked-down apartment, but is not a widespread demonstration of unrest across CHina.
Cold War-era bunkers in Prague have been repurposed as tourist sites and nightlife venues. With war in Ukraine bringing renewed nuclear threats, could these bunkers revert to their original purpose?
The US and the Soviet Union never engaged in direct combat, but their influences were felt worldwide, including in armed conflicts involving other nations.
The Cold War provided the US with strategic and defensive advantages; some politicians also used it to push their view of what it meant to be American.
Nato began its life as a purely defensive alliance against the Soviet Union. But has that role changed over the years?
The global realignment triggered by the end of the Cold War and Gorbachev’s reforms ushered in a period of transition on the African continent.
For over a decade, Putin has been systematically destroying Gorbachev’s historic achievements.
While Mikhail Gorbachev was feted in the West — he received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990 — he was widely despised in Russia by those both mourning and celebrating the end of Soviet power.
Mikhail Gorbachev died at 91 on Aug. 30, 2022. A historian of the Soviet era assesses his impact and the consequences of his failed attempts to reform state socialism.
Macron’s recent visits to Africa tell a story in which France is doing penance for its colonial crimes while trying to maintain influence gained through colonialism.
The decision is understandable, but it’s not without costs, both for Sweden and the wider world, especially in the longer term.
During the Cold War, Russia’s refusal to allow Jews to leave the country reflected its political aims. The same is likely true today, a Jewish studies scholar explains.
Policymakers often think of their decisions about nuclear weapons as moral, a nuclear ethicist explains – which is key to understanding their motives.
Marilyn Monroe endures as an icon thanks to a perfect storm of biography and cultural context.
The story of a Dutch double agent who spied on the Stasi. Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
A double agent who operated for the CIA and the Dutch security service against the Stasi tells his story for the first time.
Five essential reads on Russia’s relationship with Africa.
The United States still sees itself as the world’s one and only superpower… The reality is now quite different: for several years, the country has been undergoing a slow but inevitable decline.
In the excitement, it’s easy to forget the James Webb Space Telescope’s namesake has been the subject of controversy.
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