The Black Madonna 24: Decree 770
In 1967 the Romanian Communist Party, under Nicolae Ceaușescu, issued Decree 770. The decree banned abortion in all but a few cases and banned contraception. The goal was to counter the drop in births...
19 Jan 201850min
The Black Madonna 23: Fear City
The 70’s was a dark time for New York. The economic recession had devastated the city’s industrial sector and in just five years it had lost over 500,000 manufacturing jobs. Unemployment soared and a ...
12 Jan 201853min
The Black Madonna 22: GRU
Glavnoye Razvedyvatel'noye Upravleniye, GRU, the Main Intelligence Directorate is Russia's most powerful intelligence agency. It deploys large numbers of agents across the world and also commands the ...
5 Jan 201853min
The Black Madonna 21: Coup d'état
On August 19th 1991, hardliners within the Communist party, backed by the KGB, attempted to seize control of the Soviet government. They were opposed to the reforms and decentralization of power, from...
28 Dec 201748min
The Black Madonna 20: Theotokos
Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever-Virgin Mary. This is the title of the Mother of God used especially in Eastern Christianity. Theotokos is also used as a term to describe icons of the Mother with...
22 Dec 201753min
The Black Madonna 19: PPSh-41
PPSh-41, pistolet-pulemyot Shpagina, was one of the major infantry weapons used by the Soviet Union during the Second World War. It was a cheap, reliable and simple submachine gun and as many as 6 mil...
15 Dec 201740min
The Black Madonna 18: Wolf 359
Wolf 359 is a red dwarf, 7.8 light-years from earth. Its proper motion was measured in 1917 by the German astronomer Max Wolf, the 359th that he measured, which is why it still carries his name. It is...
8 Dec 201755min
The Black Madonna 17: Incinerator
Incineration converts waste into ash, flue gas and heat. The process can be used to generate electricity, and in some countries the burning of waste and biomass amounts for more than 90% of total gene...
1 Dec 201751min
