Prague, 1968: A knock on the door, tanks in the street
“Wake up, wake up! They’ve come, they’ve come!” A Russian-led invasion force riding tanks had rolled into Prague, crushing reform…
The West shares blame for Putin
Vladimir Putin is a product of Russian society and power-hungry friends. But the West has helped make him what he…
Lookouts on the watchtower
"What if there is no pack? What if we don’t know what happened?" Elaine Monaghan reflects on journalism and the…
In Tito’s Bunker: Reflections on My Blind Spots
During a visit to a bunker in Bosnia, Diana learns about the legacy of a Communist statesman -- and about…
New barriers in Europe keep people out rather than in
In 1989, Hungary opened its border with Austria in a move that helped bring down the Iron Curtain. Today new…