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JaysAnalysis: Nina Kouprianova on Espionage & Geopolitical Tensions (Half)

Nina Kouprianova is an independent analyst of geopolitics and culture. She earned her PhD (History) from the University of Toronto, focusing on modern and contemporary Russia, culture, and U.S. foreign policy. In this interview we discuss her translations and articles found at Espionage History Archive, Soul of the East and on her own blog, NinaByzantina. Critical of the leftist tyranny in modern academia, Nina tells us about her experiences in the West, as well as her upbringing in Russia.

The surprising total of outstanding United States Notes (Greenbacks) issued during the Civil War

According to the December 2012 report by the U.S. Treasury Dept., out of the $450 million Greenbacks issued during the American Civil War, there is an estimated $239 million still outstanding. In 2013 dollars, this would be at least $10 billion, according to this inflation calculator. While not significant today, it’s significant that such a […]