willenglund
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@willenglund
Former Moscow correspondent for The Washington Post and The Baltimore Sun. Author of “March 1917: On the Brink of War and Revolution.”
@JakeSherman Plus, most kids learn to read newspapers by read the sports section and stats. Take sports away and the only people reading newspapers in the future will be the people who ran student govt when they were kids.
"“I would never have signed a contract if I’d known what it’s like out there. Our television is lying to us,” said Fyodor, his lower leg blown off. He said he was 1 of just 10 left of the 110-strong unit he joined 2 years ago." Important @FrancescaEbel washingtonpost.com/world/2025/12/…
Here is by far the best political/economic analysis of why Harris lost the election. Prepare to have your conventional wisdom challenged. By James K. Galbraith. @thenation thenation.com/article/econom…
For no particular reason, I’ve decided to try to use Amazon principally as a search engine to find stuff that, whenever possible, I will then actually order or purchase by some other means. Again, for no particular reason.
this 1888 map is one of my favorite American historical artifacts it perfectly encapsulates the unapologetic moralism of so many in its era "The evil of Jamestown has always been and is to-day at war with the good of Plymouth."
Suryakumar Yadav takes a game-changing catch in the T20 World Cup Final
Don't miss The Washington Post's deep dive into the profound changes sweeping Russia - a historic shift taking place in parallel with Putin's push to conquer Ukraine. Read Russia, Remastered, here 👇 wapo.st/3UOljHE
