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Dresden 1946: The Mysterious Case of The Cannibal | Crime in Post-War Germany

Germany after the World War II. A country is in a state of emergency. Characterized by hunger and hardship, crime becomes worse and more brutal. In 1945, the Soviet Union occupied East Germany and divided…

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Polish Government Purges Judiciary to Ensure Free Reign

Prof. Bartosz M. Rydlinski explains the new program of the Law and Justice Party and the implications these ‘copy and paste’ policies from Hungary are having on Polish democracy Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and…

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Shock Without the Therapy: A New Russia is Born in Chaos and Plunder – RAI with A. Buzgalin (6/12)

On Reality Asserts Itself, Prof. Alexander Buzgalin says the collapse of the Soviet Union was followed by the rise of billionaire oligarchs as the “free market” led to the impoverishment of the people – with…

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Turning Power into Money, the End of the Soviet Union – RAI with A. Buzgalin (4/12)

On Reality Asserts Itself, Prof. Alexander Buzgalin says that many Communist Party leaders supported Gorbachev’s perestroika reforms, but what they really wanted, was to drop restrictions on accumulating great wealth – with host Paul Jay…

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“I Returned from Vacation to Find the Soviet Union had Collapsed” – RAI with A. Buzgalin (5/12)

On Reality Asserts Itself, Prof. Alexander Buzgalin says that he returned from a vacation in the countryside to find Gorbachev was arrested, Yeltsin was leader and the Soviet Union was no more – with host…

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Communism and Consumerism – RAI with A. Buzgalin (3/12)

On Reality Asserts Itself, Prof. Alexander Buzgalin says that “market fetishism”, the hunger for commodities, became a major obstacle to building socialism – with host Paul Jay Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support…

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Growing Up in the USSR – RAI with A. Buzgalin (1/12)

Prof. Alexander Buzgalin joins Paul Jay on Reality Asserts Itself; born two years after the death of Stalin, he talks about growing up in the Soviet Union Visit http://therealnews.com for more stories and help support…

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Many Russians Think Climate Change is Propaganda to Weaken Their Economy – Buzgalin (11/12)

On Reality Asserts Itself, Prof. Alexandr Buzgalin says Russian oligarchs find an oil based economy too profitable to consider transitioning away from it – with host Paul Jay Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help…

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Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Socialism – RAI with A. Buzgalin (12/12)

On Reality Asserts Itself, Prof. Alexandr Buzgalin says the conditions for socialism did not exist in the 1920’s but now they do, but there will be many zigs and zags getting there – with host…

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Putin is Anointed King, but Big Capital has the Real Power – RAI with A. Buzgalin (7/12)

On Reality Asserts Itself, Prof. Aleksandr Buzgalin says after the chaotic ‘90’s, the Russian oligarchs needed a stronger central state to defend their class interests, but Putin’s individual power should not be exaggerated – with…

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Why Are People Talking About Socialism? – with Paul Jay

From Donald Trump, Karl Rove, and Fox News to an invigorated progressive movement and many newly elected members of Congress, many are saying that socialism will be the issue in the 2020 elections – a…

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U.S. Hoped Putin Would be a ‘Sober Yeltsin’ – RAI with Stephen Cohen (3/5)

After the fall of the Soviet Union, a dysfunctional and pro-American Russian President Yeltsin presided over the chaos of the 1990’s; when Putin came to power, the West was very disappointed at the independent and…

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Why I’m Pro-Detente with Russia – RAI with Stephen Cohen (5/5)

I realized it wasn’t the Soviet Union that was the great danger, it was the potential of nuclear war, and it’s still the case today – says Stephen Cohen on Reality Asserts Itself with Paul…

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D Day: Mythology of America as Liberator Feeds Trump’s Militarism

It was the Soviet army that broke Hitler’s back at Stalingrad, but the myth that the American army liberated Europe, serves aggressive U.S. policy, including Trump targeting Iran – historian Peter Kuznick joins Paul Jay…

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The Spy Next Door | “Agent of Betrayal: The Double Life of Robert Hanssen” | CBS News Podcast

Robert Hanssen lived in suburbia with six kids and his wife Bonnie. They had a dog, a nice house and went to church on Sundays. Outwardly, it appeared to be an ordinary life. And for…

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New CBS podcast explores life of FBI double agent Robert Hanssen

CBS’ new podcast — “Agent of Betrayal: The Double Life of Robert Hanssen” — explores the story of one of the most damaging spies in FBI history. Major Garrett, podcast host and CBS News chief…

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No, Russia isn’t ‘reviving the Soviet empire’

Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, pundits and politicians in the West have uncritically made bizarre claims that we are witnessing Vladimir Putin’s master plan to “revive the Soviet empire” or…

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War in Ukraine: From Euromaidan Revolution to Russian invasion

From the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991 to the Euromaidan Revolution in 2013-14, to the full-scale Russian invasion of 2022, Ukraine has been perpetually caught in a battle for self-determination while outside forces…

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Plain Sight | “Agent of Betrayal: The Double Life of Robert Hanssen” | CBS News Podcast

How did the FBI allow a spy to operate in its midst for more than 20 years and do such devastating damage? Robert Hanssen’s tradecraft was good, but far from perfect. In fact, the FBI…

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Soviet Union: Military superiority

In 1979, Soviet leaders saw their military superiority as the key to success in Afghanistan, but neglected the long-term consequences. Watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/i92NfTwlJnA #sovietunion #kgb #documentary —- Welcome to criminals and crimefighters!…

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Putin and the Crimea Conquest

In 2014 Putin annexed Crimea. The FSB chases everyone who is against the russian occupation of crimea. #putin #crimea #ukraine #documentary —- Welcome to criminals and crimefighters! Here we show series, movies and documentaries that…

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Anti-Soviet Union Prisoners

Anti-Soviet Prisoners talk about their experience in prison under different rulers. From the Documentary: “KGB – The Sword and the Shield”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEOd9tnX1g0 —- Welcome to criminals and crimefighters! Here we show series, movies and documentaries…

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KGB: Unmasking Cold War Espionage and Intrigue | The Sword and the Shield Ep.2

At the beginning of the Cold War in 1940, the KGB leaked classified information about an American project to build a superweapon that could disrupt the global military balance. Despite America’s successful detonation of the…

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The Hunger Plan for the Soviets | The Abyss Ep. 7 | Full Documentary

The hunger plan to starve the population of the Soviet Union is part oft he inhuman strategie of the Nazi politics. Herbert Backe is State Secretary in the Reich Ministry of Food and Agriculture. A…

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