31 Years Ago a Coup in Moscow Unraveled the Soviet Union

But the 70-year experiment in mastering mediocrity proved more powerful than any of us could ever imagine

B Kean

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My departure for Leningrad, Russia in 1991 was scheduled for mid-September.

I had recently been enrolled at the Leningrad State University, and a representative from…

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B Kean

The past holds the answers to today’s problems. “Be curious, not judgmental,” at least until you have all the facts. Think and stop watching cable news.