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Category: Russia

Edwin Starr

War, huh (good God y’all) What is it good for? Absolutely nothing

April 30, 2022 Christopher Burke Military, Protest/Resistance, Putin, Russia, Ukraine, War One comment

War, huh (good God y’all) / What is it good for? / Absolutely nothing / Say it, say it, say it / War (uh-huh), huh (yeah, huh) / What is it good for? / Absolutely nothing, / Listen to me

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Putin-Trump

How Loose Lips from Obama Hurt America and the World

March 17, 2022 Arthur Lieber 2016 Election, 2020 Election, Campaigns, Humor, International, Nuclear weapons, Obama, Politics, Putin, Russia, Trump, Ukraine Leave a comment

Barack Obama was clearly one of the most cerebral and well-spoken presidents that the United States has ever had. But as odd as it may seem, two slips of his tongue may have led to the rise of the two worst dictators so far in the 21st Century.

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Back in USSR

Back in the USSR

March 13, 2022 Christopher Burke Back in the US, Civil liberties, Corruption, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Putin, Russia, War Leave a comment

In 1959, Chuck Berry had a hit with a song called Back in the USA, a rock ‘n roll propelled love anthem to America.

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Putin-Affirmative Action

What Putin and Affirmative Action have in common

February 9, 2022 Arthur Lieber Civil liberties, Civil Rights, Foreign Policy, International, Russia Leave a comment

To understand the motives of why Putin feels so possessively towards Ukraine and why affirmative action is central to the advancement of minorities, we must draw upon the history of both.

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Russia report

I read the Russia election-tampering report. Here are some highlights.

August 4, 2019 Gloria Shur Bilchik 2016 Election, Russia Leave a comment

It’s not a hoax. The recently released (July 25, 2019) Senate Intelligence Committee report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election makes that

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In case you missed it

  • Would President Hillary Clinton have saved Roe? Probably Not
  • War, huh (good God y’all) What is it good for? Absolutely nothing
  • Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation Should’ve Been a Celebration
  • How Loose Lips from Obama Hurt America and the World
  • Back in the USSR
  • What Putin and Affirmative Action have in common

A new book by Arthur Lieber. Political Introverts: How Empathetic Voters Can Help Save American Politics.  Buy it here.

Gloria Shur Bilchik’s new book, Election Insiders: Behind the scenes with the people who make your vote count. Kindle edition now available at Amazon.

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