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The battle of Kursk in light of new sources from Russia

This essay on the precedents and consequences for world politics of the battle of Kursk, turning point of World War II – in light of new sources – places in a different perspective, not only the relationship of the western allies and the Soviet Union, but also the impact of the battle of Kursk on the politics of the Great Powers concerning the post-war settlement.

The vivacity of Attila József’s lyric poetry of the “last century” in the beginning of the 21st century

Now in the 21st century, time has come to see all the faces of the poet Attila József together, as unbiased as possible. Attila József proved to be embarrasingly complicated compared to every characterisation so far. We can like him without any obstacles, because he stands by our side, he is one of us, the only difference is that he was a genius, and we are not.

The rich and the poor – II.

One reason for the difference between rich and poor countries lies in the different degrees to which they exploit Earth's resources in the present and in the past. The four fictitious manifestos interpret the consequences of the destruction of the environment and responsibilities from different points of views (which contain naive, demagogic and aggressive elements).