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I’ve never met Stalin, but I held his brain

In the Newsroom

February 18, 2009
I’ve never met Stalin, but I held his brain

Worldfocus anchor Martin Savidge describes his visit to the Institute of Brain, a facility in Moscow where the former Soviet Union preserved the brain tissue of its most notable citizens -- and where he held the remnants of Josef Stalin's brain.

Stalin makes a comeback with Russia’s youth

Signature Video

February 16, 2009
Stalin makes a comeback with Russia’s youth

Though he is vilified in the U.S. as one of the 20th century's most brutal dictators, and despite the countless deaths his purges caused, Josef Stalin is once again being hailed in Russia.

Vote for most notable Russian is contested

Perspectives

October 3, 2008
Vote for most notable Russian is contested

A Worldfocus contributing blogger looks at the controversy surrounding a Russian contest and the memory of Josef Stalin.

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