One of the best known moments in the great Greek mythological legends is the story of the decision by the Greek hero Odysseus on how to sail his ship safely without considerable loss of life between two hazards, the equally dangerous sea monsters Scylla and Charybdis, threatening all who seek to pass.  Today, Russian president Vladimir Putin is in a similar perilous situation, navigating between two political hazards in deciding how to commemorate the Russian revolutions of 1917.  What is to be celebrated: fervor for revolutionary change or stability?  The decision, important for internal and external reasons, is important within the country and also for those trying to understand Russia today. President Putin has proudly asserted that "we are a single people, a united people.  We have only one Russia."  The problem is that not everyone in the population agrees with this view.  The disagreement was symbolized at an art exhibition in St....(Read Full Article)