21st century commies

Tired of all the Berlin Wall coverage yet? We don't blame you.

But before you zone out on all that coverage about something that happened two decades ago, check out these two smart and interesting projects that look mostly ahead, not back.

First, if you haven't seen GlobalPost's take on that seminal event, you should. While it does take (ahem) a few wistful glances back, the project does a great job of analyzing how the end of the Cold War is playing out today across the whole of eastern Europe — from politics, to food, to sports, to famous East German clunkers.

The second comes from our friends at Panos Pictures. It's called "Twenty-First Century Communists," and tells the important story of how Marxist principles have lived on in three countries: North Korea, Moldova and, of all places, Nepal. 

Twenty-First Century Communists from panos pictures on Vimeo.

http://www.globalpost.com/notebook/commerce/091110/21st-century-commies