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  1. The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!

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    November 29, 2019 by Steven Boyd Saum

    Thirty years on: Thanksgiving memories of turkey, football, and revolutions that changed the world. Thanksgiving 1989 was a cold one …
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  2. Eek! What’s that on your arm?

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    October 28, 2012 by Steven Boyd Saum

    I think I just found the perfect Halloween costume: Suit and tie, clipboard, and the white armband of an election …
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  3. Unshakable Rachel

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    September 18, 2012 by Steven Boyd Saum

    I’ve been thinking about Rachel this morning. She was a remarkable woman who counted among her fond memories from her …
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  4. Katyn is more than Katyn

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    September 14, 2012 by Steven Boyd Saum

    This week the National Archives released new material about a massacre that took place during World War II and that …
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  5. Accidents will happen

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    September 6, 2012 by Steven Boyd Saum

      “Did you hear about the accident at the atomic energy station?” Olya asks me. “Accident?” I say. I feel …
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  6. This isn’t about religion. This is about tyranny in the 21st century.

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    August 19, 2012 by Steven Boyd Saum

    So now August 17, 2012, will be recorded in the history books as the day that a Russian court sentenced …
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