The Wild, Wild East: I have to admit, I have no concept of what modern-day Russia is like. I heard communism was over, but I also hear of all these movements to restore it.

Then there's Putin. Dubya said he looked into Putin's eyes and saw his soul. Many Russians laughed at this notion as most doubt he has one. Well, now he's hell-bent on exacting revenge on the "Oligarchs" who took the Communist industrial machine left-overs and with a little know-how and a whole lot of corruption and violence, made themselves filfthy rich.

This is a fascinating study of the early stages of capitalism, that should be examined closely.