Ukraine’s Choices: Unity or a Fractured Federation
The referendums in Ukraine almost nobody wanted are now part of the story, and they have little meaning but some significance. Let’s explore the difference. One way or another, the two votes on Sunday bring the nation a step further…
Samantha Power’s brazen hypocrisy: Media swallows propaganda, but here’s the truth about Ukraine
The media swallows U.S. propaganda whole. Here’s the truth about Ukraine — and what it shows about American power Ukraine comes full circle. In six months, a troubled but intact nation is now pulled to pieces. Vasyl Krutov, the general…
The Sanctions Against Russia Are a Dangerous Game
Crunch time in Ukraine approaches. This is not simply because the country’s east and south are “essentially at war,” as Vasyl Krutov, the general who leads what the provisional government in Kiev insists is its “anti-terror” operation,acknowledged on Sunday. The…
“A corrosive dereliction of duty”: Why the New York Times’ America-first journalism is so dangerous
Our foreign affairs columnist explains his problem with American exceptionalism, and with the New York Times Sanctions to the right of them, Sanctions to the left of them, Sanctions in front of them Volley’d and thunder’d; Into the valley of…
For Israel, a Victory That Will Prove Short-Lived
The Mideast peace talks Secretary of State Kerry staked his tenure upon have crashed; and to state the instantly obvious: Israel emerges from this debacle in a position of strength. Does a near-term tactical advantage assure strategic success in the…
Putin bests Obama — and that’s good! Also, Reddit helps catch more New York Times propaganda
American exceptionalism takes another hit, as does the credibility of the Times’ foreign coverage The argument has been made several times in this space that President Obama is as a flyweight in the ring with a counterpuncher such as Vladimir…
How Obama’s White House Lost Ukraine in a Few Stupid Steps
No one wants to say so, but the Obama administration has backed the wrong horse in Ukraine, and the misguided wager is a big loss. It is hardly the president’s first failure on the foreign side, but it may prove…
Liberal media myth officially dead: Brazen propaganda, historical amnesia and the New York Times
Does Obama have control of his own intelligence agencies? Also, the Times has an ironic definition of propaganda This shapes up as an important week in the Ukraine crisis. We have already witnessed the extent to which the provisional government…
Europe’s Sluggish Recovery: A Delusion of Growth
The spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, which concluded Sunday, was all about our nascent global recovery. “We are at the point where the economy has turned the corner or is turning the corner of…
Barack Obama pulls a George W. Bush: Lies, misinformation and chemical weapons
Remember the almost-war in Syria last year? An amazing new report — which our media won’t touch — is a must read Am I misjudging our time, or have we entered some accelerated cycle of American subversions, and then another…
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