Tag Archives: Cold War

Lessons of the Berlin Wall

Posted on November 10, 2019 by David Brussat

Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Many lessons have been learned, but this post will not, of course, comment on its geopolitical takeaways. Instead, and briefly, I hope a useful parallel can be drawn … Continue reading →

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Rebuilt riding hall in Buda

Posted on December 30, 2018 by David Brussat

Photographs of progress on the riding hall and stables of Buda Castle, on the Buda side of the Danube in Budapest, raised my spirits this holiday season. Almost complete, the reconstruction seems a good way to express hope in the … Continue reading →

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