There is a lack of critical assessment of the past. But you have to understand that the current ruling elite is actually the old ruling elite. So they are incapable of a self-critical approach to the past.

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Underground literature only began in the '70s, when technical developments made it possible. Before that,...

Underground literature only began in the '70s, when technical developments made it possible. Before that,...

There are several reasons why Russians view the oppressive state positively. First, in the Russian...

There are several reasons why Russians view the oppressive state positively. First, in the Russian...

Readership was high, and very attentive. It was people's only source of knowledge about the...

Readership was high, and very attentive. It was people's only source of knowledge about the...

In the Russian experience, although the Russian state is oppressive, it is their state, it...

In the Russian experience, although the Russian state is oppressive, it is their state, it...

The tradition of Russian literature is also an eastern tradition of learning poetry and prose...

The tradition of Russian literature is also an eastern tradition of learning poetry and prose...

The official independence celebration was going to be held over four or five days, and...

The official independence celebration was going to be held over four or five days, and...

The extent of one man's guilt may be defined by how much of it is...

The extent of one man's guilt may be defined by how much of it is...

I'll tell you what colonial experience is.

I'll tell you what colonial experience is.

Money changes all the iron rules into rubber bands.

Money changes all the iron rules into rubber bands.

Amin knew that neither West nor East would criticize him for fear that he would...

Amin knew that neither West nor East would criticize him for fear that he would...

When is a crisis reached? When questions arise that can't be answered.

When is a crisis reached? When questions arise that can't be answered.

People were really interested in what was going on because of the international context of...

People were really interested in what was going on because of the international context of...

My writing is a combination of three elements. The first is travel: not travel like...

My writing is a combination of three elements. The first is travel: not travel like...

In the First World War, there was the sudden passion of nationalism, and the killing...

In the First World War, there was the sudden passion of nationalism, and the killing...

The Cold War in Africa is one of the darkest, most disgraceful pages in contemporary...

The Cold War in Africa is one of the darkest, most disgraceful pages in contemporary...

Our salvation is in striving to achieve what we know we'll never achieve.

Our salvation is in striving to achieve what we know we'll never achieve.

Be careful: they have arms, and no alternatives.

Be careful: they have arms, and no alternatives.

I'm trying to put more elements of the essay into my writing.

I'm trying to put more elements of the essay into my writing.

Amin is the shame of the whole world. The fact that he managed to rule...

Amin is the shame of the whole world. The fact that he managed to rule...

I remember in 1978 meeting two Ugandan captains in the hotel talking Russian. They had...

I remember in 1978 meeting two Ugandan captains in the hotel talking Russian. They had...