Huston Smith discusses the family as a vital institution during Cold War tensions and technological change, interviewing Margaret Mead and Bertram Beck for their insights.
Music has long been perceived as dangerous, with authoritarian regimes perceiving it as a political weapon; both Soviet and American authorities have tried to suppress certain genres.
In a place where information has been as tightly controlled as in the former Soviet Union, mistrust of official narratives is natural, and nothing in the record can explain why people would leave a tent undressed, in near-suicidal fashion.
My father studied the Ukrainian artists, activists and workers who defied the Soviet regime and thus faced surveillance and imprisonment. Their resilience offers relevant lessons today.
Dr. Cohenâs scholarship provided a comprehensive understanding of U.S.-Asian relations, notably his landmark work, 'America's Response to China,' which remains pivotal in the study of U.S.-Chinese interactions.
"Tony Dolan's speech for Reagan at the National Association of Evangelicals in 1983 forthrightly identified the Soviet Union as an 'Evil Empire,' igniting significant controversy. This encapsulated a pivotal moment in Cold War rhetoric."
The War Game and Threads illustrate the horrific reality of nuclear warfare, showing its potential to devastate society and leave lasting psychological scars on survivors.
Miller's camera is just as dynamic in 1979 as it is in 2015, weaving and tracking and hovering over the action in a way that makes you feel like you're watching from inside your own speeding deathtrap.