The crisis. The Enigma. The controversy.
Mar 02 2010
(Hat tip: Hapo) As shown in in the old postcards from 1959, I guess it is a good time to show some happy, smiling faces near the same time. I think 1958 is close enough. Here is a video where Kim Il Sung and Mao visit:
This YouTube channel has a lot of other footage that [...]
Sep 20 2009
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 [...]
Aug 26 2009
(Hat Tip: Hapo) This is a very interesting story on CNN regarding a developer who ran into a long abandoned apartment building complete with relics of the past.
The discovery, made by architect Mark Aretz, revealed a small one-bedroom apartment evidently abandoned quickly by its occupants as the Communist East German state disintegrated in 1989, Spiegel [...]
Jun 04 2009
While I do not agree with everything he says, this is still a good interview. Enjoy!
Feb 15 2009
North Korean Economy Watch linked a PDF file on North Korea’s Chollima Movement. I read parts of this, and will finish reading it today. It is very interesting, and I wish NKIDP would release more declassified documents because it does shed some light into the darkness that is North Korea’s government and society in general.
As [...]
Dec 13 2008
An author who I have deep respect for has a blog. I did not know he had a blog, and now has been added to the blogroll. The site is in Russian, but the link provided uses a translator from Google. I would have never known this if it was not for his comments on [...]
Dec 10 2008
(Hat Tip Hapo)
I am always on the lookout for videos like this, so if you know of any, let me know. Thanks!