The Soviet Army invaded Afghanistan in December, 1979 and withdrew, exhausted and demoralized, 10 years later. In Moscow a joke had long...

In 1776 Adam Smith published his “Wealth of Nations” which has guided economists and political thinkers ever since. It marks the start of...

That bar, the Red Star, on the far side of eastern Europe is closed. So why is the Black Star on this side of the street still open, and...