A great loss. Thanks to him for all he did to help us understand Russia, and all he did help Russia understand itself. A labor of unburying the more hopeful memories that were buried under a mound of purges and corpses; a labor that came to fruition in the Gorbachev years, when Russia dug its memories out of the memory hole, in no small part with the help of Cohen's book. He leaves a far greater legacy than most of us ever will: he helped the entire world dig itself out of the hole. 
And thanks for the fun of learning from him. And the fun of writing my thesis under him. And, sure, for his giving my work one of the best commendations it ever got, not the least diminished by the way we cheerfully sparred over the subject matter. A wonderful personal remembrance of times passed; geez, that was 1975!


Steve and I were classmates at school in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.  My wife to be, Susan Folwell, was a class behind us.  What we both remember about Steve was his his wit and his intelligence.  He was smart as a whip and fun to be with.  In 1956 and 1957 we went our different ways - on to different colleges, lives and careers and didn’t see one another again.  However, we did follow Steve through his television career where the same wit, intelligence and charm graced his commentary.  Early in his life Steve had an opportunity to travel to Spain and run with the bulls or go to Russia and “run with the bears.”  He chose the latter and we as a nation are better for it!  Rest In Peace, Stephen F. Cohen, we will miss you.

The first time I ever saw him on television I was astounded. Finally, soemone who "got it" about the the new, emerging Russia. I felt for him during all the attacks he received and am grateful for his wisdom and frankly, sanity during very, very strange times. A liberal in the old sense, a liberal in the true sense, a truth seeker wherever the truth lie. God rest and keep him. 


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25 novembre 1938 – 18 septembre 2020

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