Aleksandr Dugin (photo, left) is a Russian fascist who promotes the idea of totalitarian rule of all Europe, including Ireland, from the Kremlin. It’s hard to tell how influential he is, but some people call him “Putin’s brain,” and others think he masterminded the Ukraine in[...]
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(Compiled from news stories and commentaries) Let’s start here: The Presidential Records Act requires presidents to turn over any and all written materials related to their official duties, so there’s a law on the books that prevents Trump from hoarding any official records from his adminis[...]
Yale study says Russia sanctions are working as intended
“No path out of economic oblivion for Russia as sanctions crush Putin’s regime,” the Raw Story headline reads (story here). That conclusion is the result of a study by a Yale professor in business management (c.v. here) who advises CEOs and U.S. presidents. He’s not a neutral[...]
How Biden could have prevented high gas prices
He couldn’t have prevented the years of low oil prices and cheap gas that gutted oil company profits. (For example, Exxon’s profit dropped from $32.5 billion in 2014 to $7.8 billion in 2018, and the company lost $22.4 billion in 2020.) That was engineered by Saudi Arabia to kill off the [...]
July 7th, 2022 - 12:28 am § in Russia
Are tanks obsolete?
Western military leaders say they’re not, and explain the Russians’ problem in Ukraine is they don’t know how to use them. That’s why their advance on Kyiv failed. The Russian army is better at handling artillery, which is how they’re pushing back the Ukrainians in Donb[...]
Russian traffic stops video (English translation NSFW)
Don’t like our cops? It could be worse, you know … Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
July 6th, 2022 - 12:11 pm § in Russia
Russia proposes Alaskan referendum
A Russian Duma official proposes holding a referendum for Alaskans to decide whether they want to be part of Russia or America (see story here). The Duma is their legislative body, similar to Congress. I say, “Go for it.” Return to The-Ave.US Home Page[...]
July 5th, 2022 - 11:23 am § in Russia
Russian thieves
Looting and pillaging like 4th century barbarians, Russia is pretending grain they didn’t grow, harvested from land they don’t own, somehow belongs to them. Read story here. Update: Turkey released the ship and its cargo despite Ukraine’s protests. Read story here. Photo: Turkey ha[...]
Book Review: “The Fourth Man,” the hunt for a CIA mole who got away
If you like spy stories, check out this non-fiction book (get it here) about CIA spycatchers and double agents, written by an ex-CIA officer (he cleared its contents with the Agency). It’s not dense or tedious; it’s fun to read. “The Fourth Man” is a newly released book (publ[...]
Greene wants U.S. out of NATO, but that’s a bad idea
Does she have any good ones? Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) tweeted yesterday the U.S. leave NATO and should stop supporting Ukraine (see tweet below). Raw Story played this story by saying, “Greene says it’s time to let Putin win” (see story here). That’s not exactly accu[...]