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Obama’s Road to Unintended Consequences in Ukraine

Obama’s Road to Unintended Consequences in Ukraine

July 28, 2014 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

Is the ever-tougher economic squeeze of Russia for its not-quite-clear role in the Ukraine crisis a 21st century rerun of the Treaty of Versailles, the recklessly punitive settlement that turned out to be the mulch of the global conflagration that defined…

Propaganda ministers, all of them: Our pathetic, spoon-fed media pushes half-truths, again

Propaganda ministers, all of them: Our pathetic, spoon-fed media pushes half-truths, again

July 22, 2014 · by Patrick L. Smith · in Articles, Salon

You can’t separate MH-17 debate from Ukraine debate. Washington wants to, and a compliant media helps — as always I would like to meet Anastasia Lukina. No, not because of the elegant name. I have two better reasons. Lukina is…

Let Europe Do the Heavy Political Lift with Putin

Let Europe Do the Heavy Political Lift with Putin

July 21, 2014 · by Patrick Smith · in Articles, The Fiscal Times

“It’d be unwise to say, well, the Russians did it, or the Ukrainian government did it, or the rebels did it.” That is none other than Ron Paul, the former presidential candidate from Texas, talking to Newsmax TV Friday, hours…

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