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Gorbachev, who redirected course of 20th century, dies at 91

Before Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet Union seemed an immovable superpower in perpetual antagonism to the United States

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

Ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dead at 91, Russian media reports

In power less than seven years, Gorbachev unleashed breathtaking changes that overtook him and resulted in the collapse of the authoritarian Soviet state, the freeing of Eastern European nations from Russian domination and the end of decades of East-West nuclear confrontation.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2022

Mikhail Gorbachev: Soviet Union’s final president who changed world history

‘An epoch in world history came to an end directly as a result of his actions’

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

Biden’s accomplishments match up well with well-regarded former presidents

Biden has governed from the center and remained sensitive to important issues affecting voters on the left and right.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 28, 2022

Gun prevalence rooted in old divisions

A new study finds a peculiar correlation between rate of enslavement in the past and firearm ownership now

Salon · Aug 25, 2022

Plan for iconic California park pits housing against history

California's eclectic city of Berkeley is renowned for its tie-dyed hippies and high-brow intellectuals, and now it's experiencing a 1960s flashback triggered by People’s Park

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

The inside story of the CIA v Russia – from cold war conspiracy to 'black' propaganda in Ukraine

In the early 1990s, Senator Patrick Moynihan campaigned for the abolition of the CIA. The brilliant campaigner thought the US Department of State should take over its intelligence functions. For him, the age of secrecy was over.

The Conversation · Aug 25, 2022

A former whistleblower explains the dangers of Canada's feeble whistleblowing laws

Canada has had whistleblowing laws since 2007, when the federal government’s Public Servants Disclosure Protection Act (PSDPA) came into force. All provinces have followed suit, most adopting modified versions of the PSDPA.

The Conversation · Aug 24, 2022

Nicholas Goldberg: Will California keep its 150-year-old promise to keep UC affordable?

In a letter to The Times in May, Ralph Jones of Riverside reminisced about how easy and cheap it was to go to the University of California in the old days.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 23, 2022

Fauci to step down in December after decades of public service

Dr. Anthony Fauci helped guide the U.S. through the COVID crisis, and earlier in his career played a key role in the response to AIDS. He has served under seven presidents.

WEKU · Aug 22, 2022