Here is something I did not really know about: Communism with a human face. I did some digging around to see what this was all about. While some may know all about this, I was kind of surprised and interested in reading more about it.
Any further insight and information from readers would be fantastic.
Since this is for my own research, …

(Hat Tip: Hapo) A good video about the Berlin Wall.
Another walk through along the border in several Parts. I had a hell of a time trying to find it, and hapo found this one. Enjoy!
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I have been looking for an English translation of the last speech of Nicolae Ceausescu for quite some time, and a nice person who posted this video did just that. For that, I give that person props. Please visit this person’s page and give some thanks if you like this post.

One of the last hard-line communist-based societies on the planet, North Korea steadfastly holds on to power despite the zombie like status of the economy and unsure status of the regime’s hold on power. For about a decade or so, predictions of the regime’s collapse have been discussed, and for a while, there was a good chance with the famine …

(Hat tip: Saku)

(Hat tip Saku) These videos may contain mature subject matter.

China under Mao was a very devistating time. This is part of an exellent series from PBS. Enjoy!

It is yet another slow news day in North Korea, other than Kim Jong Il visiting a Chinese official (which proves Kim is not dead at least). So I decided to look around Google Images LIFE Magazine picture archives to see what I could find. I went nuts and tried to look for some interesting Cold War goodies. Yes. I …

I do not know if I posted this before, but this is probably one of the best documentaries on the cold war that I have ever seen. This is a very, very long series, but well worth the watch. One little complaint is the lack of other countries such as communist Romania, Albania and the like. Without further ado, enjoy …