Tag Archives: Vladimir Putin
The Russian Hacking Fiasco
By Mike Whitney Source: CounterPunch There’s no proof that Russia hacked the US elections. There’s no proof that Russian officials or Russian agents colluded with members of the Trump campaign. There’s no proof that Russia provided material support of any … Continue reading
Let’s Give the CIA the Credit It Deserves
By Norman Solomon Source: OpEdNews.com For months now, our country has endured the tacit denigration of American ingenuity. Countless statements — from elected officials, activist groups, journalists and many others — have ignored our nation’s superb blend of dazzling high-tech capacities … Continue reading
Why Do “Progressives” Like War?
By Philip Giraldi Source: Unz Review Liberals are supposed to be antiwar, right? I went to college in the 1960s, when students nationwide were rising up in opposition to the Vietnam War. I was a Young Republican back then and … Continue reading
Roaming Charges: a Wikileak is a Terrible Thing to Waste
By Jeffrey St. Clair Source: CounterPunch + I’ve spent the week greedily consuming the treats offered up by Wikileaks’s excavation of John Podesta’s inbox. Each day presents juicy new revelations of the venality of the Clinton campaign. In total, the … Continue reading
Putin Leads BRICS Uprising
By Mike Whitney Source: Counterpunch There’s been a virtual blackout of news from this year’s seventh annual BRICS summit in Ufa, Russia. None of the mainstream media organizations are covering the meetings or making any attempt to explain what’s going … Continue reading
Way to Go Vladimir
Putin Gobsmacks Uncle Sam … Again By Mike Whitney Source: Information Clearing House Here’s the scoop: Two days before the swaggering Sec-Def touched down in Germany, Gazprom announced that it was putting the finishing touches on a massive deal that … Continue reading
Freedom Rider: U.S. Pushes Russia Towards War
By Margaret Kimberly Source: Black Agenda Report “The United States has intervened in too many countries without paying a high enough price.” This columnist recently said that “Russia Wins” in its handling of America’s attempt to eviscerate its influence and … Continue reading
Why I Wept at the Russian Parade
By William F. Engdah Source: New Eastern Outlook Something extraordinary just took place in Russia and it may have moved our disturbed world one major step nearer to peace and away from a looming new world war. Of all unlikely … Continue reading
