A journalist covering Vladimir Putin’s first term struggles to maintain sanity and hope in increasingly hostile circumstances.
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Ukraine War Immediately Impacts Cultural Life Worldwide, From Eurovision to Carnegie Hall, Champions League to Formula 1
Sports and the arts cannot stay above the fray as Vladimir Putin pursues his agenda of deadly aggression in Ukraine.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Read and Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism’ by Nadya Tolokonnikova
'Read and Riot: A Pussy Riot Guide to Activism' by Nadya Tolokonnikova is a wonderful and intelligent book full of joyful ideas about the possibilities for a better world.
Read More »Trump Twitter Lie of the Day: Vlad and the President-Elect Against the World
The latest Twitter lie puts him at odds with the CIA.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Should We Fear Russia?’ by Dmitri Trenin
'Should We Fear Russia?' is intelligent, direct, and incredibly timely. Trenin calmly reasons out all the issues, showing us which fears to ignore and which ones we are not paying enough attention to.
Read More »The National Debt: Why Putin Doesn’t Fear America
As America withdraws from the world because it cannot afford to stay engaged, Russia and China will expand their spheres of influence.
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