A half-million Syrians are dead, Europe is unraveling and Russia has bombed U.S. forces, all while we discuss Trump’s behavior.
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Russia Bombs Us
Tag Archives: Russia
Spying On Democrats’ Trump Scrapbook
Did Russians really need to spy on the DNC’s Trump oppo files, or was it just training for raw recruits?
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Swapping Prisoners In The New Cold War
We thought we won the old Cold War, but we are not doing well in the new one.
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How Egypt Got Russia’s Warships
How do you use warships to promote democracy? The French approach is to sell them to a military strongman.
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Munich To Potsdam To Minsk
A cease-fire in Minsk brought peace in our time. ‘Our time’ lasted three days.
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A False Choice Between Communism And Corruption
A post-communist Cuba need not resemble China or Russia. Slovenia and Lithuania, among others, offer better models.
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Cuomo Washes His Hands Of Fracking
Gov. Cuomo says he had nothing to do with a decision to ban fracking in New York, but the post-election timing was telling.
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Cheap Oil’s Winners And Losers
Oil price cycles produce winners and losers, but in the long run most of us benefit.
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Making Sense Of The Oil Price Fracture
U.S. production is credited with oil’s price slide, but the real causes may lie in Russia, the Middle East and central banks.
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Why American Life Expectancy Is Slipping
Americans are dying of bad choices, as any actuary can tell you.
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