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U.S. Hoped Putin Would be a ‘Sober Yeltsin’
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uF56A1HCPtU&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Stephen Cohen
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Give War A Chance
A month after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, blood seems to be rushing to all the wrong places across the Commentariat, which has begun in earnest … Give War A ChanceRead more
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Russia’s War Against Ukraine Has Accelerated the Doomsday Clock
On the current military situation, there are two radically different stories. The familiar one is provided by Ukraine’s military intelligence head, Gen. Kyrylo Budanov: Russia’s … Russia’s War Against Ukraine Has Accelerated the Doomsday ClockRead more
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US Military Escalation Against Russia Would Have No Victors
Noam Chomsky: Before turning to the question, we should settle a few facts that are uncontestable. The most crucial one is that the Russian invasion … US Military Escalation Against Russia Would Have No VictorsRead more
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US Push to “Reign Supreme” Stokes the Ukraine Conflict
Sometimes it’s hard to believe. One of the most significant and revealing examples is the rhetorical framework of the major internal planning document of the … US Push to “Reign Supreme” Stokes the Ukraine ConflictRead more
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Russia Is Following the American Playbook
No country has successfully challenged the U.S. dollar’s global hegemony—until now. How did this happen and what will it mean? Foreign critics have long chafed … Russia Is Following the American PlaybookRead more
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How the US weaponized Ukraine against Russia
Since the US-engineered 2013-14 coup in Ukraine, American forces have taught Ukrainians, including neo-Nazi units, how to fight in urban and other civilian areas. Weaponizing … How the US weaponized Ukraine against RussiaRead more
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Israelis are in denial at parallels between their occupation and Putin’s
The shockwaves from the Russia-Ukraine war quickly reached Israel, revealing some embarrassing truths and challenging Israelis to see their country as it actually is – … Israelis are in denial at parallels between their occupation and Putin’sRead more
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How Billionaires Picked Putin as “Russia’s Pinochet”
Vladimir Putin did not arrive from outer space on an abalone shell. Putin went from the virtually unknown Deputy Mayor of Saint Petersburg to Russia’s … How Billionaires Picked Putin as “Russia’s Pinochet”Read more