2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (1291+ words) The most immediate consequence of the Secret Speech was the explosion of unrest in the Soviet bloc. In June 1956, protests in Pozna, Poland, forced the Polish communist leadership to resist Soviet pressure. Khrushchev, after threatening military intervention, backed down and…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (169+ words) From the Berlin Conference to the Iran war, Washington is clinging to a dead model of power while the rest of the world pays the price. In the winter of 18841885 " America Is Still Stuck in 1884 From the Berlin Conference to…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (205+ words) Not a member? Read Here An old man sits by a window that has seen more sunsets than it can remember. The light is fading in a quiet, theatrical way'as if the sky itself is lowering the volume. His name…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1001+ words) Eight years at the helm of After Dark had produced something rare in the adult club industry, genuine operational maturity. The setting was once referred to as the Sodom and Gomorrah of the Midwest, the area sat in the Ozarks…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (512+ words) I once knew a man who treated planning as a full-time job. Even simple things that could be done in two days " like redesigning a window display " required a proper system. He optimized everything. Except actually doing it. He did…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (1547+ words) Dawn comes. Jung's soul further emphasizes the theme of unification of opposites: The scene changes, and Jung is now watching the last act of this opera in a theater. Parsifal enters, wearing modern clothing with a black medieval helmet and…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (86+ words) All religions in the world believe the same thing. They say: Every person is a part of God. If that is true, then any violence done to a person is violence done to God. If that is true, then what…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago  (162+ words) A toolbox didn't cry. That was the advantage. A sedated infant inside, tiny heart beating against wood " and nobody hears it. The Nazi guards at the ghetto checkpoint wave through. A toolbox is not a baby. A toolbox is a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (652+ words) Flying from Sao Paulo to Lima, Peru few years ago. I silently prayed that the flight path would pass through the famed Bermuda Triangle, so I could check something. Disappointingly, the flight went through the Amazon. Growing up, one of…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (601+ words) A godlike nation often seen as unbeatable armed with higher military power, advanced technology, and global influence. So can you defeat a'Continue reading on Medium " How Can You Win Against A God Like Country A godlike nation often seen as…...