By Char Adams NBC News Tolulope Osho, 31, reached the Polish border the day after Russia invaded Ukraine. He was close to safety from the war-torn land. But he decided to turn around. “I have friends,” he said of his fellow Africans in Ukraine. “If by leaving my […]
To elaborate on the ranges listed, 2,000-2,500 m is the effective range of the Javelin depending on the IR signature, meaning this is the reliable distance it can be used at doctrinally. The true max range of the missile is much farther, likely over 4km, but the current […]
By Maximus Brown, Sof Mag Sen Graham is truly unhinged. Even after being called to resign for the sake of Americans with publicly stating that Putin should be assassinated, he continues to be defiant. Even after the corrupt U.S. State Department and Biden explained the illegality of his […]
America: What do you mean Ukraine has to disarm?? Every state has the right to defend itself. America to Japan: Not you
I wonder what would have been these POS’s reaction if the roles were inverted? Let’s say a Russian politician, member of the government, outraged at America’s ”illegal invasion’ of Iraq, had gone on a Russian right-wing TV station and called for the same thing to happen to W. […]
She’s crying about (arguably) the only good thing that has come from this war. These Russian billionaires are some of the vilest creatures roaming this earth.
A millionaire anchor wants to risk nuclear war because he probably has the means to survive it.
Well, if a Ukrainian comedian can become President, Jon can surely win a seat.
Not terribly surprising. This is a historical pattern when events like this, especially militaristic in nature, occur.
“Do you know just how stupid the average person is? Now here’s the scary part. Half of them are dumber than that” -George Carlin
By Keith Griffith and James Gordon For Dailymail.com United States is working with Poland to supply MiG-29 fighter jets that can be used by Ukrainian Air Force In return, Poland has asked for F-16 fighter jets to be given to the country as backup in exchange for the […]
By Alia Shoaib Insider Ukraine is setting up an International Legion for foreigners to join the fight against Russia. Foreigners can come and “fight side by side with the Ukrainians against the Russian war criminals.” President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia’s invasion was “the beginning of a war against […]
By Jeremy Scahill, The Intercept The fact that Putin is trying to justify the unjustifiable in Ukraine does not mean we must ignore the U.S. actions that fuel his narrative. THERE ARE NO excuses or justifications for what Vladimir Putin is doing in Ukraine. His brutal invasion is […]
Krystal and Saagar are joined by corruption expert Jeff Hauser to go through the deep ties Biden’s new FDA commissioner has to the big pharma companies he is tasked with regulating
Krystal and Saagar comment on the polling data showing that Americans support strong action against Ukraine including a No Fly Zone but do not want troops on the ground
Saagar examines the Russian thinkers who have most influenced Vladimir Putin’s worldview and how the ideas being fed to Putin could lead to prolonging the warfare in Ukraine
Krystal looks at how the covid culture wars have faded from prominence in the media as war in Ukraine has heated up and restrictions have been lifted
Krystal and Saagar analyze the decisions by American and Russian officials to take the countries’ respective media down as the Cold War rhetoric heats up
Krystal and Saagar cover the spike in oil prices happening due to geopolitical turmoil and other domestic factors as Biden and Pelosi consider banning imports of Russian oil
Krystal and Saagar cover the comments by former President Trump on what the US strategy towards Russia should be as Putin cozies up to China
Imagine if there was a revolution similar to what the USSR and Warsaw Pact experienced in the late 80s/early 90s only on a much larger scale with the Russian, American, and Chinese regimes collapsing at the same time. Krystal and Saagar cover Russia’s domestic crackdown on outside social […]
Krystal and Saagar respond to the comments by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin about the sanctions imposed by the west as he looks towards China for an economic boost.
Krystal and Saagar provide lengthy commentary on the newest battle updates from Ukraine and the demands Putin has laid out to the Ukrainians for ending the conflict
By Grayson Quay The Week The U.S. and NATO are not imposing sanctions on Russia and offering military support to Ukraine with the goal of bringing about regime change in Russia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday on CBS’ Face the Nation. Blinken told host Margaret Brennan that sanctions […]
As long as the war is confined to Ukraine, it’s just another war, like Russia’s previous wars in Georgia and Chechnya. The danger for the rest of the world involves the possible expansion of the war to NATO countries and the invocation of Article V. By Brigid Kennedy […]
By Clint Siegner, Money Metals Exchange Money Metals The dishonest fiat Federal Reserve Note “dollar” is slowly dying and will eventually need to be replaced with something more trustworthy. Perhaps it will be presented to Americans as a series of dramatic monetary reforms. Maybe people will be using […]
Ryan Grim and Robby Soave discuss the latest calls for action against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. WATCH HERE
This guy gets it. Some of his talks are available on YouTube. Idris Robinson, Ill Will August 16th, 2020 The following is a transcript of a talk delivered in Seattle on July 20, 2020, lightly-edited by the author for readability. A video recording produced by Red May is […]
Krystal and Saagar bring the latest on the Ukraine battle, oil price spike, protests in Russia, China’s response to Russia, US polling on action in Ukraine, censorship of media in the west and Russia, Trump’s latest comments on the situation, what Vladimir Putin is thinking, Ukraine marking the […]
It’s funny how little free-market capitalists can handle free-market competition.
By Patrick Cockburn, Counterpunch Russian tanks and artillery are deploying to attack Kyiv and Kharkiv, but, even if they succeed in capturing the cities, this will not alter the fact that Russia has already been defeated in the war in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin started a war he […]
My recent appearance on Cotto-Gottfried. LISTEN HERE
By W. James Antle III, The Week The Russian invasion of Ukraine has turned out to be a much tougher slog than the Kremlin anticipated. The Kyiv offensive appears stalled. The morale of Russia’s conscripts is poor. Instead of swiftly folding, Ukraine is fighting back. None of this […]
By Ed West There is now neither German nor French, Swiss nor Swede… A few years back we were holidaying in the Vendée, a gentle and family-friendly part of France famous for the horrors of Jacobinism. In one of those deserted French villages where the median age is […]
By Damon Linker The Week Prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, it was common for analysts in the West to presume a war on Europe’s eastern edge would provoke rancorous division over how to respond within the European Union and NATO. Some economic sanctions would undoubtedly be imposed. But […]
By Christopher Cadelago Politico DUBOIS, Pa. — In the pandemic’s darkest days, a man living across the street from a Methodist church in this small town raised a flag in front of his house emblazoned with the words “Fuck Biden.” Neighbors were so repulsed they brought it up […]
By Matt Taibbi Reports suggest Putin tried to outsmart even his own troops, and checkmated himself instead. Farida Rustamova of the BBC’s Russian service, in a piece written for Substack, described the demeanor of Putin’s closest advisors days before the invasion: As a former security officer, [Putin] always […]
Anders Åslund on the shock of global isolation and the escalating risk of economic ruin. “Russia’s economy is experiencing serious blows,” the Kremlin acknowledged on Wednesday. Which may be putting it mildly, given the scope of the reaction of world leaders, international corporations, and other powerful global organizations since […]
By Caitlin Johnstone Multiple American podcasters who speak critically of the political status quo in their country are reporting that their channels have been shut down as the censorship campaign against Russia-backed media continues to escalate. These include Moment of Clarity with Lee Camp, The Politics of Survival […]
By Caitlin Johnstone We’re risking a very fast, very radioactive World War 3 to defend the “democracy” of a nation whose government bans opposition parties, imprisons political opponents, shuts down opposition media, and takes all its orders from Washington due to a US-backed coup in 2014. “Defending Ukrainian […]
By Caitlin Johnstone The war is not going well for Kyiv, and it would be unreasonable to expect that to change. As a vastly superior military force overwhelms the US client state, reality is in the process of crashing down hard in the face of western liberals who […]
By Elon Musk, The Week SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday that he would not ban Russian news sources from his Starlink satellite network, Business Insider reported. “Starlink has been told by some governments (not Ukraine) to block Russian news sources. We will not do so unless at […]
By Grayson Quay The Week Over 11,000 Russian troops have been killed in the 10 days since the invasion of Ukraine began, the Ukrainian military’s general staff said on Sunday, according to Reuters. On Wednesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky put the number of dead Russian soldiers at 6,000. […]
By Saoirse Gowan The Week Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggressive, immoral, and illegal invasion of Ukraine that began last month has only continued to escalate. Putin’s troops have begun shelling civilian populations in Kharkiv and Kyiv, and the risk of nuclear strike or accident continues to loom. But where Ukrainians […]
The Signal Publishing in public beta since 2021, The Signal has looked at the challenges to democracy in the world as a central theme—and the evolution of the Putin regime in Russia as a key aspect of it. Recently, we spoke with Garry Kasparov about how this regime has worked, […]
By Jon Schwarz, The Intercept Sincere internal criticism of the U.S. — or any country — often sounds a lot like insincere foreign criticism. A minor squall on Twitter this past week may have largely gone unnoticed amid the larger hurricane about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But it’s […]
By Ryan Grim, The Intercept YouTube knocked a show I co-host, The Hill’s “Rising,” off the air. The politics morning show “Rising,” produced by The Hill and which I currently co-host, was suspended by YouTube on Thursday for allegedly violating the platform’s rules around election misinformation. Two infractions […]
By Liliana Segura, Jordan Smith The Intercept Dr. Thomas Young is adamant: Melissa Lucio should not be put to death. “This would be a horrible, horrible tragedy if she ends up getting executed over this,” he said. “It’s just not right.” Young is a veteran forensic pathologist and […]
By Koh Ewe VICE Women have played a vital role in Ukraine’s national defense since 2014, as the number of female recruits has grown in response to Russian aggression. Kristina had been living with her family in Italy for over a decade, working at the supermarket and singing […]
LA Progressive By now everyone knows that Ukraine’s flag is blue and yellow. It is impossible to miss as the Empire State Building in New York, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, and the Eiffel Tower in Paris have all been bathed in those colors. Nearly every city and […]
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