Western Meltdown
A Crisis of Politics

We are not facing a crisis of “values”. And Russia is not successfully undermining what we stand for through cunning propaganda. It’s that we’ve lost faith in our political system.

Corruption & Propaganda
The Snake Eats Itself

Putin’s propaganda machine, pushing on an open door in the West, is weaker than it seems, due to endemic corruption at home. Let’s try to fight him in Russia instead.

Controlling the Narrative
How the Kremlin Turns Tragedy into Talking Points

The Kremlin reacted very differently when Russia’s own airliner was brought down by a terror attack last year. Here’s why.

Thoughts From Vienna
In the Vortex of the Migration Crisis

Contrasting the late Austro-Hungarian legacy of pluralism with Europe amid the migrant crisis.

Flipping the Bird
Germany to Erdogan: We Will Recognize Armenian Genocide

Ankara is not going to like this. And that’s precisely the point.

The Kleptocracy Archive
Documenting Theft on a Grand Scale

A brand new online document repository seeks to be a vital resource for journalists, scholars, and law enforcement agents looking to understand how dirty foreign money is corrupting our own system.

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Putin's/Hobbes' World
The U.S. Flails Before Russia on Syria

Time to face facts, Mr. President: We live in Vladimir Putin’s Hobbesian world. Dealing with Russia without a credible threat of violence is a fools’ errand.

A Test Post

This is a test. I have been asking Director Comey & others, from the beginning of my administration, to find the LEAKERS in the intelligence community…..— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 16, 2017this is a pullquote

Mafia State Watch
Bloodbath in a Cemetery

The wild Russian 90s are back, replete with murders, racketeering, and criminal-fueled chaos.

Chavismo
Maduro Militarizes His Rule

He also ordered authorities to seize factories and jail their owners, blaming the bourgeoisie for the country’s economic paralysis.

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