Topic: Volgograd

Energy Voices The many empty meanings of 'energy security'

We have talked about the concept of ‘energy security’ so much that it no longer means anything, Holland writes. It is time to retire the term.

Engineers of Victory

Meet the engineers, scientists, technicians, and logistical experts whose ingenuity and innovations caused the Allies to win World War II.

What's in a name? Russian city mulls returning to its Stalinist moniker.

Volgograd will temporarily revert to its former name, Stalingrad, in commemoration of its WWII Soviet victory. But some see it as a Trojan horse for glorification of Stalinist times.

The Daily Reckoning Is the US a nation of dependents?

When too many people and companies depend on government subsidies, Bonner writes, your society consumes more wealth than it produces.

The Daily Reckoning Is there such a thing as too much energy?

Government moves energy from the future to the past, Bonner writes, from what will be to what used to be, and finally, to what will be no more.

The Daily Reckoning Defense spending and the declining 'bang' for the buck

Does the US really need to spend more money on an M1 tank that won't be a part of the next war? 

Good Reads: Drones, Al Qaeda, and American exceptionalism

The debate over the use of drones – President Obama's weapon of choice in the war against Al Qaeda – has gathered steam after the killing of US citizen Anwar al-Awlaki.

What's behind Putin's drive for a 'unified civil front' in Russia

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called for merger of political parties and social groups. Some observers say it's a bid to boost poll numbers, while others see it as throwback to Soviet-era engineering.

Anna Chapman, glamorous Russian spy, bids farewell to astronauts

Anna Chapman, the Russian spy deported from the US, is living the life of a celebrity at home, defying espionage convention and casting doubt over whether she was ever a real spy.

Notes on the Underground

A little book on the origins of the names of stations on London's Tube prompts the Monitor's language columnist to consider the magic of place names.

Anna Chapman deported to Russia, British tabloids will miss her

Anna Chapman, one of 10 Russian spies to be deported from New York Thursday, was once married to a British man in London. He called her "wild."

Russia is getting its 'sphere' back

Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia – Russia is making progress in keeping its neighbors within its 'sphere of influence.'

Why US ignores China and sells arms to Taiwan

Riling China, the US's newest $6.4 billion sale includes 60 Blackhawk helicopters, Patriot missiles, and sophisticated command-and-control software.

The Third Reich at War

This history of World War II from a German perspective is a superb study of a society at war.

Studs Terkel