Mikhail Gorbachev
Around the world, people remember Britain’s Margaret Thatcher, dead at 87
Margaret Thatcher was a controversial figure in life and was similarly so in death. While world leaders, especially conservative ones, praised her accomplishments, some liberals panned the Iron Lady’s legacy while recognizing the impact she had on the world in 11 years as Britain’s prime minister.
Anniversary prompts memories of German teen who landed private plan in Red Square
At the height of the Cold War, a German teen decided he’d fly his single-ending plane deep into the Soviet Union to build a metaphorical bridge between the Germans and the Soviets. He landed in Red Square — and was arrested and sentenced 25 years ago last week.
What We Can Learn from the Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan
In February 1989, after nine long years, the last Soviet troops left Afghanistan. Today, as the United States transitions out of the country, Nikolas Gvosdev, professor of national security studies at the U.S. Naval War College, says that Americans have plenty of lessons to learn from the Soviet withdrawal. The USSR invaded Afghanistan in 1979 with grand […]
