RUSSIAN IMPERIALISM and ART and GANGSTERism

Capital: Moscow Currency: Russian Ruble Government: Federal republic, Constitutional republic, Semi-presidential system Official language: Russian Prime minister: Mikhail Mishustin (Since 2020) Continent: Europe, Asia Destinations: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Lake Baikal, Kazan, Sochi, Yekaterinburg, Vladivostok, More Area: 6.602 million mi² deep-dive into understanding the Russian mindset. Our guest, Sergei Lebedev, a Russian writer and opposition figure, explains what, why and how Russians today think about their country, politics and the rest of the world, and how this differs from the West Russian pop…

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The Man Trap

Did you know there were Vampires in Star Trek? Star Trek has always been held up as a cultural icon and masterpiece. A Pièce de résistance of cold war fantasy and a thought exercise against cultural nihilsm, It was a heady artistic response to a time of great uncertainty and power struggle where ideologies were being fought in the minds…

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