Mikhail Gorbachev 
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SOURCE: The Bulwark
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Despite US Missteps, Nothing about NATO Since 1991 Justifies Putin's Invasion
by Cathy Young
Attempts to blame Putin's aggression on the post-Cold War growth of NATO have traction on the left and right, but they simplify the history of the Russian federation and ignore the expansionist moves that made Russia's neighbors draw closer to western Europe.
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SOURCE: The Baffler
8/19/2021
How Empires Fall
by Matt Wehmeier
"Decisive political moments are rarely expected, and even more rarely planned. Governments change all the time. But every once in a while, empires fall."
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SOURCE: Inside Higher Ed
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Meeting Gorbachev, Fleeing Imelda
by Astrid S. Tuminez
The contrasting political fortunes of Mikhail Gorbachev and Imelda Marcos offer a warning that public-spirited leadership is not always rewarded as much as naked personal ambition.
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30 Years Ago This Week Ronald Reagan Did Something No One Could Have Expected Years Earlier
by David Foglesong
He cut a deal with Russia. How he did it is worth remembering.
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SOURCE: NYT
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Bill Keller is an Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times. Prior to this role he was the executive editor of The Times, a role he held since 2003.
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