Fears of a growing totalitarian tendency in the US have swelled during 2020–22. But how close are we really to a totalitarian state? How have such regimes come about historically and what are the warning signs?
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<strong>The long read</strong>: For the first time in years, its role has become a topic of furious debate. But what do we talk about when we talk about Nato?
The late Richard Pipes s narrative history The Russian Revolution is a great work of humane learning. Pipes s mastery of the sources shines through his text. The text itself reflects a lifetime of study and reflection.Reading Gary Saul Morson s essay/review linked in the adjacent post, I am reminded of chapter 7 ( Toward the Catastrophe ), covering the assassination of Rasputin. It includes this passage on