NATO-Russia Tensions Rise, Arms Makers Benefit
The United States has deployed advanced Patriot missiles as part of military exercises in the Baltic region, escalating tensions with Russia.
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John Helmer: How the Russian Economy Looks If You Aren’t Wearing NATO Night-Fighting Goggles
The US and NATO campaign against Russia has failed to do the damage it was aimed to do, and that their propaganda outlets, media and think-tanks are lying to conceal the failure.
Read more...Instead of Trying to Sabotage the Trump-Putin Meeting, Democrats Should Support Vital Proposals
The dangers of Democrats continuing to foment hostilities with Putin.
Read more...US Senate Strikes for Russian Equality – The Oligarchs Targeted in New Sanctions Bill
Parsing the details and the logic of the Senate sanctions against Russia and in particular, its oligarchs.
Read more...Gaius Publius: An Investigation in Search of a Crime
How one element of the investigation into Trump is a nothingburger even if it pans out.
Read more...Norman Solomon: Is ‘Russiagate’ Collapsing as a Political Strategy?
Russia scaremongering is losing its punch as a political rallying call, but the Democrats aren’t giving up on it.
Read more...John Helmer: Chrystia Freeland’s Family Lie Grows Bigger And Blacker– Michael Chomiak Volunteered For Hitler Before Ukraine Was Invaded and Was Hunted by the Polish Police Until the 1980s
On the subject of her Nazi grandfather, Michael Chomiak, it turns out Chrystia Freeland’s nose is so long that she needs to get a hacksaw.
Read more...Patrick Cockburn: U.S. & Russia Bomb Syria’s Civilians When They Could Help End its War
Analyzes developments in Syria and says war could end if the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Iran were willing to make an agreement. If only.
Read more...Mark Ames: When Mother Jones Was Investigated for Spreading Kremlin Disinformation
Mother Jones’ sad transformation from target of Kremlin scaremongering to perp in its “evil Putin” reincarnation.
Read more...John Helmer: The President’s Inferiority Complex, Zbigniew Brzezinski’s Russia-Hating Obsession, and the Putsch Plotter with the Itchy Trigger Finger
Sequel on the baneful influence of Zbigniew Brzezinski on Jimmy Carter, an influence that continues to haunt US foreign policy.
Read more...John Helmer: Zbigniew Brzezinsku, the Svengali of Jimmy Carter’s Presidency, Is Dead, But the Evil Lives On
Brzezinski’s baneful foreign policy influence survives both his tenure as Jimmy Carter’s National Security Advisor and now outlasts him.
Read more...Why Did the FBI Leak the Comey Memo?
Putting the Comey leak in the context of US-Russia relations and the domestic factions that are keen to maintain hostilities.
Read more...Gaius Publius: Trump – A Nation in Crisis, Again
Trump’s opponents are using the Comey scandal to up their efforts to force Trump out. Is this likely to succeed?
Read more...Facebook Hews To Democratic Party Line on 2016 Election Manipulation
Facebook amplifies Team Blue’s message in announcing measures to deal with “information operations” that seek to manipulate public opinion.
Read more...Why Anti-War Purity Tests Are Not Sound Political Strategy
Why head on opposition to war has failed and other approaches have better odds of long term success.
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