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The Political Spectrum (Part I): The Totalitarian Left from Communism to Social Democracy

The “Right” versus “Left” convenient but capricious political arrangement came from the seating position of delegates to the National Assembly during the French Revolution, but it is at times a confusing concept and too often subject to media and academic bias and even misinformation. I have found it easier to have a political spectrum based

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Hitler’s Traitor: Martin Bormann and the Defeat of the Reich by Louis C. Kilzer

This is a great book, and once again I must disagree respectfully with the average reviewer in the case of one of Louis Kilzer’s books! Incidentally, I don’t know Mr. Kilzer personally, but I do know of his journalistic accomplishments and salute him for this and for writing yet another very remarkable book, Churchill’s Deception:

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Churchill’s Deception: The Dark Secret That Destroyed Nazi Germany by Louis C. Kilzer

This a great book for history buffs and World War II aficionados. The author, Louis C. Kilzer, a respected journalist who has twice earned a Pulitzer Prize, has written an intriguing book. I must respectfully disagree with the unfavorable Amazon book reviews that have been posted so far in this forum, and so I am

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Deception: The Invisible War Between the KGB and the CIA by Edward Jay Epstein

Mr. Epstein’s books are always fascinating and enlightening. He has done this repeatedly with his tomes, Legend: The Secret World of Lee Harvey Oswald (1978) and Dossier: The Secret History of Armand Hammer (1996). He repeats his superb performance with Deception: The Invisible War Between the CIA and the KGB (1989). Before we start a

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