‘Shut Up,’ They Explained
February 4, 2022
The Biden administration doesn’t like being asked legitimate questions to provide evidence for their claims: Top White House and State Department officials tried to shut down reporters’ questions on Thursday about the veracity of Biden administration claims on Russia and Syria. The reporters were asking for some proof to back up the administration claim that […]
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Conflicts of Interest: Biden Makes Putin an Offer
February 4, 2022
On COI #226, Kyle Anzalone breaks down Biden’s proposal to Putin to deescalate the tensions over Ukraine. The proposal was in the U.S. letter delivered to Russia. The US requested the letter remain private but it was leaked to the Spanish press. Biden seems to be willing to offer discussion on the U.S. missiles placed […]
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Look at the Map! Where Are the Ukrainian Military Forces Concentrated and Where Are They Absent?
February 4, 2022
As I have indicated en passant in prior articles devoted to the unfolding crisis in and around Ukraine, a substantial part of the added value I seek to bring to reporting and analysis is derived from my following the Russian electronic and print media closely, whereas the vast majority of commentators who populate Western television […]
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of American Exceptionalism
February 3, 2022
The ideas of national pride and patriotism seem to be an innate part of human nature. People everywhere have a strong tendency to have sentimental attachments to the places that they and born and raised in. Love for one’s home is as natural and widespread as attachment to one’s family and friends. These associations are […]
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Senator Menendez’s Attack on Diplomacy
February 3, 2022
Sen. Bob Menendez delivered a speech today attacking the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and the negotiations in Vienna. It was a typically bad speech filled with false and misleading claims, but it is worth noting because it shows how unreasonable opposition to reviving the nuclear deal is and how pointless it was for […]
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New Amnesty Report Outlines ‘True Extent of Israeli Apartheid Regime’
February 2, 2022
Palestine advocates on Tuesday welcomed a new report in which Amnesty International became the latest on a growing list of human rights organizations to explicitly call Israeli policies and actions against Palestinians “apartheid.” The report – entitled Israel’s Apartheid Against Palestinians: Cruel System of Domination and Crime Against Humanity – shows how the theft of […]
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Conflicts of Interest: Biden Green Lights Saudis’ Increased Destruction of Yemen
February 2, 2022
On COI #225, Kyle Anzalone and Connor Freeman break down the latest U.S.-Russia news, the impending “political decisions” that are to be made if the JCPOA is revived, and the U.S. backed Saudi coalition’s hugely increased bombings on the civilians of Yemen. Kyle covers today’s phone call between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian […]
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Mr. Nyet Returns: Russia’s In-Your-Face Behavior at the United Nations This Week
February 2, 2022
As the Cold War-2 unfolds, shades of the past return to haunt those of us old enough to recollect and not merely to have read about them. One such recollection was brought to life on Monday at the session of the United Nations Security Council convened at U.S. demand to consider the ongoing threat of […]
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Senator: US ‘Always Stands for Freedom’
February 2, 2022
"America always stands for freedom," declared Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), co-chairman of the Senate’s Ukraine Caucus (1/30/22, "Meet the Press," 1/30/22). The context was his endorsement of US militarization of Ukraine and other countries bordering Russia. But the statement brought to mind America’s long-standing military support for oppressive regimes. Pursuing an unabashed pro-tyranny policy by […]
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Who Russian Officials Believe They Can Negotiate With
January 31, 2022
A piece was published in the Erie Times News of Pennsylvania with the title: Putin plans to crush liberty in Ukraine. Free World must unite to stop him. It is attributed to four Congresspersons: Brian Fitzpatrick (Pennsylvania), Andy Harris (Maryland), Marcy Kaptur (Ohio) and Mike Quigley (Illinois). The first two are Republicans, the other two […]
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