Gorbachev and Ligachev Appeared Unified Amid Rumors
In Moscow, Mikhail Gorbachev and Yegor Ligachev were seen together at a Kremlin ceremony to quell reports of a rift. Politburo tensions and a letter defending Stalin sparked gossip about Ligachev’s fate, while officials emphasized continued support for perestroika and glasnost.
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Jokes of Oppression reveal pain of Soviet Jews humor
Washington AP notes a new compilation The Jokes of Oppression The Humor of Soviet Jews collects anecdotes from Jews in the USSR Israel the United States and Europe Co author David Harris American Jewish Committee says humor helps private coping under repression Emigration limits and anti Semitism shape the jokes reaching into KGB fear and bureaucratic hostility The book highlights how both Jews and non Jews identify with themes of oppression and stifling governance including repeated visa denials and posthumous rehabilitation contrasts referenced by Reagan at summit meetings.
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