Being declared “undesirable”President Vladimir Putin’s Russian Federation has invented more and more legal tools to shut critics down. The “foreign agent” legislation was used (a lot) to shut down NGOs…
Mearsheimer’s “realpolitik”The title of John J. Mearsheimer‘s September/October 2014 essay forForeign Affairs said it all: “Why the Ukraine Crisis Is the West’s Fault.”
A Verdadeira Guerra SecretaComo os poderosos serviços secretos russos mudaram o panorama do século XX
Trump Pivots to the General ElectionDollar per vote, this will probably be one of the more effective ads in the history of political advertising. I mean, forget LBJ’s Daisy Girl, forget Mike Dukakis in a tank…here’s Putin vs. Hillary:
Oliver Stone, Putin aficionadoOliver Stone, as we’ve observed, has long been an outspoken fan of Fidel Castro. But it turns out that he’s a broad-minded kind of guy. He doesn’t just love far-left tyrants.
Mijn Quotes …Elke week post ik op mijn Twitter-account quotes van bekende en minder bekende personen. Deze quotes raken me of passen goed bij mijn levensstijl. De gekozen quotes hebben (vaak) link met actuele thema’s.4 april: Malala Yousufzai
NHL Stars Helped Vladimir Putin Beat a Kids’ Hockey TeamRussian Pres. Vladimir Putin is a propaganda master with a long history of bizarre photo-ops. The resulting media coverage has helped create a cult of personality around the former Soviet spy. Putin is a judo champion, avid…
Democracy autocracy?Sickest ticket?↓It’s a re-post but it’s worthy. No affiliation here with the originating organization. No endorsement or infringement intended:
Russia’s Intervention in Syria Is a Sign of WeaknessAfter four years, the Syrian Civil War has killed more than 200,000 people and displaced millions more. Now, Russia’s military has intervened in attempt to prop up embattled Syrian Pres. Bashar Al Assad.