June 19, 2019
June 17, 2019
Half-Lives: The Chernobyl Workers Now (2011)
"Released to coincide with the Fall 2011 issue of VQR, Maisie Crow's original short film introduces us to the city of Slavutych and its residents—survivors of the Chernobyl disaster and the workers still dismantling the plant."
Posted by Ghost of a flea at 06:48 AM
June 15, 2019
June 13, 2019
Uncommon Knowledge - Why does Joseph Stalin matter?
"Joseph Stalin, Soviet dictator, creator of great power, and destroyer of tens of millions of lives …” Thus begins this episode of Uncommon Knowledge, which dives into the biography of Joseph Stalin. This episode’s guest, Stephen Kotkin, author of Stalin: Waiting for Hitler, 1929-1941, examines the political career of Joseph Stalin in the years leading up to World War II, his domination over the Soviet Union, and the terror he inspired by the Great Purge from 1936–38."
Posted by Ghost of a flea at 01:09 PM
