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Previously Secret Documents from Soviet and U.S. Files on the 1989 Meeting, 20 Years Later

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:27:52 GMT

President George H.W. Bush approached the Malta summit with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev 20 years ago this week determined to avoid arms control topics and simply promote a public image of "new pace and purpose" with him "leading as much as...
Source: History News Network

Time Runs Out On U.S., Russia Arms Control Treaty

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:37:07 GMT

The landmark 1991 arms control treaty negotiated by President George H.W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that brought the Cold War nuclear arms race to an end expires Friday night.
Source: NPR

Video: Chrysler Gets Political In New Spots For 300 Sedan

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:35:00 GMT

Screencap from Chrysler 300 spotEnlarge Photo Chrysler has launched a new 30-second ad for its 300 sedan, and we have to say: it's pretty impressive.
Source: The Car Connection

Failure in Copenhagen would be catastrophic

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 23:58:18 GMT

Friday, December 04, 2009 The Copenhagen climate summit is a test of modern leadership and a failed outcome would almost certainly condemn the planet to disaster, Mikhail Gorbachev said on Thursday in an interview. The Nobel laureate and last...
Source: The News

The Legacy of 1989, in Two Hemispheres

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:30:19 GMT

The contrast between the liberation of Soviet satellites and the crushing of hope in U.S. client states is striking and instructive.
Source: In These Times

Wednesday, December 9

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:17:58 GMT

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 9, the 343rd day of 2009. There are 22 days left in the year.
Source: Taiwan News

Jeff Fleischer: Permanently Off Base

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:12:47 GMT

On November 9, Germany celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's fall.
Source: BuzzFlash

Gorbachev's group backs Gibson Guitars

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:17:09 GMT

The U.S. arm of an international environmental organization founded by former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has joined the chorus of advocacy groups supporting Gibson Guitar Corp.
Source: Nashville Business Journal

Photo from Getty Images

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:01:36 GMT

BERLIN - NOVEMBER 09: Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev attends celebrations at the Brandenburg Gate on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 2009 in Berlin, Germany.

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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:16:18 GMT

Former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger (L) and former president of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev pose before unveiling of a bust of Gorbachev by French artist Serge Mangin in Berlin, on November 9, 2009, as Germany is celebrating the 20th ann...

Mikhail S. Gorbachev, former President of the USSR

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:17:27 GMT