Carson Becker

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A glimpse into a city’s sordid decline in ‘London Falling’

A glimpse into a city’s sordid decline in ‘London Falling’

Carson Becker · July 19, 2026 5:00 am

Brendan Simms’s new book asks, have great powers returned?

Brendan Simms’s new book asks, have great powers returned?

Carson Becker · June 28, 2026 5:15 am

Onward, Stalinist soldiers

Onward, Stalinist soldiers

Carson Becker · June 1, 2026 6:45 am

Jonathan Cheng’s ‘Korean Messiah’ explores the hidden history of a hermit kingdom

Jonathan Cheng’s ‘Korean Messiah’ explores the hidden history of a hermit kingdom

Carson Becker · May 8, 2026 6:19 am

Trotsky’s fatal conceit

Trotsky’s fatal conceit

Carson Becker · March 27, 2026 4:44 am

A character like Harry Reid

A character like Harry Reid

Carson Becker · January 30, 2026 4:15 am

The origin story of the ‘fat shot’

The origin story of the ‘fat shot’

Carson Becker · December 5, 2025 4:15 am

Missing the Iranian Revolution: Review of ‘King of Kings’ by Scott Anderson

Missing the Iranian Revolution: Review of ‘King of Kings’ by Scott Anderson

Carson Becker · August 21, 2025 11:30 pm

The curdling of California and Gavin’s party

The curdling of California and Gavin’s party

Carson Becker · March 28, 2025 12:25 am

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