Cold War

Books Ryan Lucas Henderson’s new book captures the daily lives of soldiers and civilians in post–Cold War Europe. West from the Fallen Wall, by Ryan Lucas Henderson, Spade & Scroll, 271 pages. Until recently, I’d never met a writer, not a real one anyway. I’ve long known many people, myself…

Published Feb 10, 2025  •  Last updated 5 days ago  •  2 minute read Pedestrians brace against the cold in downtown Edmonton, Wednesday Feb. 5, 2025. Photo by David Bloom /Postmedia A look at Monday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada. It’s currently -29 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station with…

Politics Sharp ideological differences drive the dispute over U.S. assistance. “I think we are going to peel… more off the foreign aid handout program, and I hope the State Department will not accuse us of being Communist sympathizers if we do,” said Republican Congressman H.R. Gross of Iowa in 1963.…

Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially revived the Intervision Song Contest, a Soviet-era alternative to Eurovision, with Moscow set to host the event this year. According to a decree signed on Monday, senior Kremlin and government officials have been instructed to prepare for the competition, which is expected to feature…

Rauf Aregbesola The cold war between the Aregbesola-led Omoluabi caucus within the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the party reached its climax on Wednesday with the expulsion of the former Minister of Interior and ex-Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola over alleged anti-party activities. A letter…

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday expelled one-time governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola over allegation of anti-party activities. Aregbesola’s expulsion followed the climax of cold war between his The Osun Omoluabi (TOP) caucus and the party. The party’s decision was contained in…

President Donald Trump’s declaration of an energy emergency opens the door to wield sweeping Cold War-era powers and little-known authorities to fast track pipelines, expand power grids and save struggling coal plants. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Ari Natter Published Jan 26, 2025  •  Last…

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The last 15 years have been a golden era of TV, minting generational treasures out of Cold War-era Russian spies posing as an American nuclear family (The Americans), a Black family fighting for their family legacy through protecting their land (Queen Sugar), a talking horse that swears (BoJack Horseman), and…

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