Remembering a Dissident


My father, Yuri Glazov, risked his life standing up against the Soviet regime. Was his battle in vain?

The Velvet Philosophical Revolution


Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the battle for political freedom goes on.

The Grasping Hand


The modern democratic state pillages its productive citizens.

Putin to Consider New Presidential Bid – WSJ.com


In an electric four-hour solo performance on live television, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he will think about whether to reclaim the presidency — one of the strongest signals yet that he may run again for Russia’s top office in 2012. Mr. Putin, who also vowed that Russia would step up its efforts against terrorism, [...]