The firing of the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency echoes the USSR of 90 years ago. Throughout the 1930s, Joseph Stalin conducted purges of his military (among other agencies). There were ...
Joseph Stalin built one of the most powerful and terrifying cults of personality in modern history through propaganda, fear, ...
History is replete with cautionary tales about the dangers of ideological purges, particularly when they target national-security institutions. One of the starkest examples comes from the Soviet Union ...
Before joining Raw Story, Brad Reed spent eight years writing about technology at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and ...
Some of the early actions of the new Trump administration are very ominous. The purging from the FBI and Justice Department of officials deemed to be disloyal is reminiscent of moves made by Nikita ...
Recent reports suggest these orders came directly from the top levels of the Russian government and have Putin’s blessing. Insiders believe the purges are just beginning, pointing to Putin’s recent ...