"President Gorbachev had his hands full again today."
Cold War Scholar Mugs
Start their day with a witty mug that honors Cold War history. Perfect for scholars who love their coffee as much as their geopolitics insights.
"Take this declaration of war and punch it up."
Harry S. Truman
John F. Kennedy
It's 10PM. Do you know who is in control of Pakistan's nukes?
"Mission 66.666% accomplished."
Glasnost
Gorbachev Changed the World
"I should now like to make a few anti-Soviet remarks."
I think the best thing about this whole Russia stuff is the movies. Interesting hypothesis. Think about it: the best action movies we ever had were the cold war ones, like "Wargames," "The Manchurian Candidate," "The Day After," etc
Alexei Kosygin
Kosovo.
"You can stop humming 'Private Eyes' by Hall & Oates now!"
Old cold warriors home: 'By god, I'll tell you who was soft on communism. . .'
Russian Spy Debriefing
'I never rule out any negotiating tool!'
'A lot of successful politicians opposed the Vietnam war, Senator, but if you were actually a MEMBER of the Viet Cong....'
"It's soon to be listed in the National Register of Historic Military Holes in the Ground."
Cold War latest - 'Oh no! Diplomats!'
Deadlock In Moscow: The General Secretary Insists That Mrs. Gorbachev Write a Nice Thank-You Note to Mrs. Reagan.
Welcome to the "Ask Sadie" radio hour. You're on, Cleveland. What's YOUR problem?! My deadbeat brother-in-law won't leave. What do I do? For six months, he's been sleeping on my couch, watching my tv, and drinking my Dr. Pepper. Excellent question. It reminds me of the time Stalin liberated Eastern Europe and then didn't leave for 44 years. You're going to need a massive arms race, a containment strategy, and Sylvester Stallone. Now he's using my toothbrush.
Nikita Khrushchev
The state of dread induced by the threat of nuclear war during the Cold War
"Boun giorno, Gorby!" "Buon giorno, Bush!"
American and Russian foreign policy?
'Hey, here's a song full of coded messages I used to sing in Prague.'
"I miss the Commies."
The End of the End of the Cold War is Here
The new cold war.
The End of the of the End of the Cold War is Near!
The Russian Bear and the American Umbrella.
"Mr Gorbachev, open this gate!"
Union Troops Foraging for Supplementary Rations in Louisiana
"A Russian attack is imminent."
US and Russia tit-for-tat Ukrainian war crimes investigations that are looking more like soviet era show trials.
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