Soviet Union – Commonplaces

‘Mr Radio Philips’ helped thousands flee the Nazis

September 26, 2021 by sergneri Leave a Comment

From the Guardian/Observer Sept. 26, 2021: Unsung hero: how ‘Mr Radio Philips’ helped thousands flee the Nazis In June 1940, a Dutch salesman, acting as a consul in Lithuania, issued Jewish refugees with pseudo visas to escape Europe. His remarkable story is only now being told.

Kasparov and Gessen – Experiences in Autocracy

February 4, 2020 by sergneri Leave a Comment

From November 16, 2016, Masha Gessen writes in NYRDaily: Autocracy, Rules for Survival: Rule #1: Believe the autocrat. Rule #2: Do not be taken in by small signs of normality. Rule #3: Institutions will not save you. “The national press is likely to be among the first institutional victims of Trumpism. There is no law … [Read more…]