Glasnost in Our Time

The purpose of this channel:

Debates, discussions, lectures on world politics, with history in mind. Dedicated to the humane study of power, in which we recognize that there is and has been a balance of power in the world, but also a balance of ideas, and often revolutionary ideas.

Why Glasnost?
Glasnost: noun
In the former Soviet Union, the policy of opening debate on the history of the Russian revolution, initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985. Russians talked about history and made changes to build a democracy. Glasnost meant giving voice to a world historical consciousness. We think that this attempt did not go far enough under Gorbachev and that it still makes sense for the whole world.
Your comments are welcome.  
Your host: Anthony D'Agostino
                   Professor of History
                   San Francisco State University