How proper history (not pop history) can give you a more nuanced view of Russia’s historical development and more optimism for the future.

I’m going to take a break from musing about socialist economics to talk about the actual show Pluribus and its allegorical meanings.

Russia’s manufacturing sector slipped back into contraction in August as weaker demand hit new orders and production, while inflationary pressures intensified and manufacturers continued to cut jobs, according to the latest S&P Global numbers.

In which I say, some words about Kanye

A flying visit

Yabloko removed from the Duma elections

I have THOUGHTS

Why might an oligarch put his head above the parapet?

The rise and fall of a trusted executive offers a glimpse behind the curtain

No pressure to end, but no successes either