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Fidel Castro’s Nazis
The Cuban strongman wanted to hire ex-SS officers to train his soldiers during the Cuban missile...
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These Walls Have Ears
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During the Soviet era, many Russians feared that the KGB was spying on them....
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Scientists Confirm Water on Moon
Discovered in various lunar rocks. MORE
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Chernobyl’s Lessons for Japan
The Japanese avoided many of the Soviet Union’s catastrophic post-disaster missteps, though not all. MORE
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Who Killed Santa?
New Year’s Eve, the former Soviet Union’s biggest holiday, is coming under attack as ‘anti-Muslim.’ MORE
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The Forgotten Cold War
Twenty years after its end, few recall how it dominated our lives. Leslie H. Gelb on the myths that remain. MORE
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13 Deadliest Dictators
From Mao and Hitler to Saddam Hussein and Pol Pot, see the tyrants with history’s most lethal regimes. MORE
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Gorbachev Lashes Out at Putin
It took 10 years, but the former Soviet leader is finally unleashing a barrage of criticism on the P.M. MORE
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Baring Skin During Soviet Russia
The New Museum’s ‘Ostalgia’ show gives you Russians in swimsuits. MORE
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The Phony Afghan Drawdown
We’re about to begin withdrawing from Afghanistan. But we’re still far from the end of our involvement. MORE
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Obama, Sputnik, and the State of the Union
Barack Obama is coming off the most historic legislative achievements since Lyndon Johnson, but politics is the ultimate what-have-you-done-for-me-lately... MORE
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Russia's Only Way to Stay Relevant: Play the Pest
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