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The August Coup: A True Tale of Soviet In-fighting

The August Coup: A True Tale of Soviet In-fighting

With Russia dominating the headlines, today’s story takes a brief look at the fall of the Soviet Union, focusing on the 1991 August Coup that saw Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev briefly arrested.

October 3, 2015

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Down With This Sort of Thing: Banned Books You Can Listen To

Down With This Sort of Thing: Banned Books You Can Listen To

Over in the US, the folks at Banned Books Week are “Celebrating the Freedom to Read”, so we’re also taking a look at some famous banned and censored books that, for many of us, seem utterly harmless.

October 2, 2015

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