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The Russian Revolution of 1917 was one of the most cataclysmic events in world history, profoundly shaping politics, international relations, social patterns, economics and science in the century that followed. It created long-lasting aftershocks which travelled far beyond its geographical borders. How did it happen? What were the sequence of events that led, following the shocking upheaval of the old Romanov order, to a fierce and violent rivalry between a variety of revolutionary factions and the ultimate victory of the Bolsheviks?

From the co-creators of Slow Burn, Fiasco is a narrative podcast that transports listeners into the day-to-day reality of America’s most pivotal historical events.

Léon Gambetta (1838-1882), dont la vie a été aussi brève qu'intense, est une figure centrale de la Troisième République. Rien ne prédestine ce petit-fils d'immigré italien à devenir un homme d'État si ce n'est cette passion de la politique qui l'anime dès son plus jeune âge.

Wie kann Deutschland mehr Führungsverantwortung übernehmen, ohne sich selbst und anderen Angst einzujagen? Was ist zu tun, wenn Amerika sich abwendet, wenn Europa auf sich alleine gestellt ist, wenn die Weltordnung neu sortiert wird? Dass Deutschland hier eine zentrale Verantwortung übernehmen muss, davon sind viele überzeugt. Nur die Deutschen selbst noch nicht. Denn es steht im Widerspruch zum Selbstverständnis des Landes, zu einer Kultur der Zurückhaltung.

A collection of essays that discusses such issues as the media, immigration, the minimum wage, and multiculturalism.

Since his election to the US Senate in 2006, Ohio’s Sherrod Brown has sat on the Senate floor at a mahogany desk with a proud history. In Desk 88, he tells the story of eight of the Senators who were there before him. Despite their flaws and frequent setbacks, each made a decisive contribution to the creation of a more just America. Together, these eight portraits in political courage tell a story about the triumphs and failures of the Progressive idea over the past century.

The deliberate devaluation of Blacks and their communities has had very real, far-reaching, and negative economic and social effects. An enduring white supremacist myth claims brutal conditions in Black communities are mainly the result of Black people's collective choices and moral failings. But there is nothing wrong with Black people that ending racism can't solve. Noted educator, journalist, and scholar Andre Perry takes listeners on a tour of six Black-majority cities whose assets and strengths are undervalued.