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Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Harry Katz

On the surface, Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia is a memoir of the years 2001 to 2010 when the author, Peter Pomerantsev, lived and worked in Russia.  In reality, the book … Continue reading →

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Notes on the Invasion of Ukraine

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Harry Katz

I read because it helps me make sense of the world. I blog because it helps me distill what I’ve read, and hopefully it helps others make sense of the world too. The events of the past week make all … Continue reading →

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Surviving Autocracy: Can American democracy survive Trump’s autocratic transformation?

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Harry Katz

Surviving Autocracy By Masha Gessen Riverhead Books, New York, 2020 Most people in the US today have never lived under a dictatorship. Maybe we’ve heard stories from our parents or grandparents who immigrated from such places, but we don’t have … Continue reading →

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