Tag: Vladimir Putin
Putin — and the Pecs That Launched a Million Memes
According to "Putin Kitsch in America," those beefcake shots not only boosted Putin’s image, they sexualized his public image.
Living the Theater of the Absurd
The symptoms of this pathology begin with malevolent myth and end, inevitably, in violence.
What Could Shame a President With No Shame?
Could it be that Trump is willing to let all fall apart in order to save the most important, and perhaps most unlikely, person of them all?
I’m Starting to Think Trump Is a Schmuck Stuck in a...
Trump seems more like a Russian asset than ever. Could a saboteur really be this dumb?
It’s Time to (Finally) Free Julian Assange
He's an arrogant, unkempt, unlikeable, disreputable person. And yet.
Pussy Riot Returns (On the Album of an All-Woman Vocal Quartet)
Lyrics and trial transcriptions join forces in a powerful oratorio.
Alex Mohajer: We Can Legally Demand a New Election If There...
Other democracies have removed corrupt leaders or annulled an election. Will the US be next?
Let’s Not Shut Up and Dance
A pro-Trump nation is not safe. Let's prepare the next generation of American artists.
A Plan to Stop Trump’s Presidency That Might Actually Work
Did Trump collude with Russia? Help us demand the truth.
US, Russia Move Closer to War
The belligerent measures are part of the escalating New Cold War.
BRICS Invades U.S., UN with Bucks, Clout
Does US hegemony undermine the global economy and peace?
NukeBuild: This Will Not End Well
Tensions continue to grow between U.S. and Russia, China as all three refresh nuclear arse
Peace On Earth: How Do We Begin?
Dreams of one naive citizen -- but we used to be a country of dreamers.
Oligarchy’s Sibling Rivals: the U.S. and Russia
Both Moscow and Washington claim to be growing democracies, but they're not. They're really oligarchies controlled by Big Money.
Putin’s Speech Covered Far More Than Blasting U.S.
Putin’s American critique was acid indeed. But it wasn’t a Khrushchev shoe-pounding diatribe.
Hurtling Toward World War III
Scholars and economists offer grave warnings, but policymakers and banks aren't listening.
Russia, China Forsake the Dollar, Pressing U.S., EU
Oil, gas and gold rule, as Moscow, Beijing and BRICS push farther away from West.
Taking Action in Ukraine: Proceed with Caution
Supplying arms sounds so right, so easy. It works out so wrong, so often.