January 31, 2015 An Amazing Ride! We have just finished our 45-day Kickstarter project for the book Red Star Tales, and we are speechless. Almost. Literature Russia File
January 15, 2015 Trotsky on Trotskyites How can you be accused of wanting to restore the bourgeoisie when all you've said is that the current policy isn't anti-bourgeoisie enough? Leon Trotsky responds to the nonsense dominating Soviet courtrooms in the 1930's. History Russia File
January 03, 2015 Ivan the Terrible, Tsar of All Russias Tsar Ivan IV had a bit of a temper. When you look at his record of dramatic self-exile, tyrannical persecution, domestic abuse, and abrupt changes of heart, you realize that the current meaning of "Terrible" fits him quite well. History Russia File
January 01, 2015 First Book For centuries, the Russian Church strove to shield Muscovy from foreign influences, believing that they would weaken faith and put the kingdom in peril.
January 01, 2015 1715: Peter and the Kunstkamera The year 1715 began with several innovations introduced by Tsar Peter I.
January 01, 2015 Snapshot Stats and graphs on everything from Russians leaving the country, to Google search trends.
January 01, 2015 Send in the Clones Don’t get me wrong. I have nothing against communists, per se. Some of my best friends were communists.
January 01, 2015 Simple and Primitive Why the teachings of Marx and Lenin just won't go away, and why Russia's current ruling generation is the most Soviet of all time.
January 01, 2015 Two Megalomaniacs A review of two books on megalomaniacal personalities, The Baron's Cloak, by Willard Sunderland, and Limonov by Emmanuel Carrere. See our reviews section for full reviews.
January 01, 2015 May the Borshch Be With You! The new year is a perfect time to try borshch, which has an interesting history.
