How Did 1917 Change the West?
The US and Europe were more influenced by the Russian revolution of 1917 than they care to admit.
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John Helmer: Oleg Deripaska, Russian Oligarch Accused of Buying Influence via Paul Manafort, Tries Listing Aluminum Shares In London. Hijinx Ensue (But Not Buyers)
A London stock float reveals the Achilles heel of Russian oligarch, Putin ally, and former Manafort client Deripaska: dependence on US sales.
Read more...Manafort Indictment Underwhelms, Poses No Immediate Threat to Trump
A cursory overview suggests Manafort indictment poses no immediate threat to Trump– although who knows what will emerge as probe continues.
Read more...What Do Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Dick Cheney, Oprah Winfrey, Erin Brockovich, Stephen Hawking, Harrison Ford, Robert Kennedy, Jr., Jon Krakauer, Michelle Obama, Dan Rathers, Malcolm Gladwell, and Yours Truly Have in Common? Smeared by a Soros-Funded Think Tank for Appearing on RT
Another day, another McCarthyite blacklist, this one of people who have appeared on RT, which turns out to be quite a star-studded list.
Read more...Michael Hudson: Socialism, Land and Banking: 2017 Compared to 1917
Why did socialism lose out in the 20th century to rentiers promoting neoliberalism?
Read more...John Helmer: Lunatic Russia-Hating in Washington Is 70 Years Old. It Started with Joseph Alsop, George Kennan and the Washington Post
The upper class origins of Russia-hating in the US.
Read more...John Helmer: Washington Post Misses Manafort’s Real Crimes
WaPo takes solid evidence of Paul Manafort’s real crime of fraud and transforms it into evidence of a fake one.
Read more...High Tech Pork: The Pentagon’s New Wonder Weapons for World Dominion
On the Pentagon’s costly, misguided love affair with futuristic tech.
Read more...John Helmer: Canadian Foreign Minister Freeland Hid Light Under Bushel Until Toronto Globe & Mail Exposé
Discussion of the ethical lapses and financial conflicts of interest of Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Foreign Minister and leading Russiaphobe.
Read more...Why Explaining US Internal Strife Through “Russian Influence” Is Lazy and Unhelpful
Debunking the latest Twitterverse fever-swamp claims about Russian influence, this time regarding “ties” to Charlottesville.
Read more...Are the Latest Russia Sanctions Really About Forcing US LNG on Europe?
Why Germany and other European countries are not on board with the latest round of proposed sanctions against Russia.
Read more...John Helmer: Jared Kushner’s Testimonial to Stupidity and Unfitness – American and Russian
Why Jared Kunsher’s statements in Senate testimony demonstrate that he is unfit to play an official role.
Read more...The Minefield of Historical Communism
What does the experience of historical communism imply about modern politics and about possibilities in the future?
Read more...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.
Read more...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.
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