cold war

Northeastern professor, former foreign correspondent, Nick Daniloff discusses WikiLeaks

By John M. Guilfoil

Dec. 22, 2010 Leave a Comment

Nicholas Daniloff discusses freedom of the press and the impact on diplomacy. (Photo credit: Lauren McFalls/Northeastern University)

Encourages viewers to use curiosity and critical thinking

Filed Under: Northeastern University, The Embassy Cables Tagged With: cold war, nick daniloff, Northeastern University, russia, soviet union, the embassy cables, wikileaks

The Embassy Cables: Our friend Iran (in 1972)

By John M. Guilfoil

Dec. 7, 2010 Leave a Comment

An Iranian F-4 (Media credit/PressTV)

Well, we knew this already, but a Wikileaks-posted cable from the US Embassy in Tehran in 1972 shows how the United States rushed to arm the Shah’s Iran, concerned over Soviet interests in the area. The cable indicates that the state department urged the delivery of one of several squadrons of F-4 jets to Iran [...]

Filed Under: The Embassy Cables Tagged With: cold war, embassy cables, f-14, f-4, f-4e, f-5, fighter jet, iran, Iraq, soviet union, the embassy cables, ussr, wikileaks

Power behind closed doors

By Blast Magazine Newsroom

July 8, 2009 8 Comments

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization — What are China and Russia Up To?

Filed Under: Blast West, Politics, The News, World News Tagged With: china, cold war, nato, power behind closed doors, russia, shanghai cooperation organization

E3 2009: Hands-off with Rogue Warrior

By John M. Guilfoil

June 11, 2009 9 Comments

BadDecision

Put yourself in the boots of a real American badass.

Filed Under: E3 2009, Gaming, Previews, The Magazine Tagged With: action, bethesda softworks, cold war, mickey rourke, navy seal, rogue warrior