June 01, 1996 Hostage of the Revolution After Lenin and Stalin, no personality was as venerated in the USSR as the writer Maxim Gorky, founder of socialist realism, who died 60 years ago this June (1996). Far from a pet of the socialist regime, Gorky, the "story petrel of the revolution," also condemned the revolution early on as a "cruel experiment" with the Russian people. Here we trace the story of his fascinating, often controversial life.
June 01, 1996 The People's Will Russia's June 16, 1996 presidential elections were a unique event in the country's history. For the first time, Russians elected their head of state in a one-person, one-vote election. In this article, we look back at Russian electoral history, before and during the Soviet era.
June 01, 1996 Riding the Infobahn to Russia An introductory article on web resources for travel to Russia.
June 01, 1996 Holiday of the Holy Trinity This one page article looks at the Orthodox holiday of Pyatidesyatnitsa, the Feast of Pentecost, which occurs 50 days after Easter.
June 01, 1996 Eat Your Blues Away Golubtsy, the fabulous cabbage and meat dish is the focus of this issue's food column.
June 01, 1996 Defenders of the Soul Nearly 100 years ago, some 600 families of Russia's persecuted Dukhobory sect sought, and obtained, asylum in Canada. There they have earned a reputation for diligence and tolerance of suffering. But what of the Dukhobory who stayed behind, to face persecution under Imperial and Communist rule? Ivan Sergeyev made a rare visit to their Caucasian homeland to bring back this telling story. Travel
May 01, 1996 Russia, Widen Your Step A look at military language that has seeped into civilian Russian life.
May 01, 1996 Just What the Doctor Ordered Everyone has heard of borshch, but few people know it was named after a weed...
