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“If you ask an intelligence officer, did the Russians break the rules or do something bizarre, the answer is no, not at all,” Steven L. Hall, former CIA chief of Russia operations, who retired in 2015 following 30 years of service, told the newspaper and noted that Washington “absolutely” has meddled in foreign elections historically. The former intelligence official expressed hope that the United States will continue its interfering practice, the newspaper reported late on Saturday. “We...

An anonymous 18th century poem on enclosure of the commons. The result was the real tragedy of the commons for most people.Economic Sociology and Political EconomyThe Goose and the Common — The Privatization of Public SpaceOleg Komlik | founder and editor-in-chief of the ES/PE, Chairman of the Junior Sociologists Network at the International Sociological Association, a PhD Candidate in Economic Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Ben-Gurion University, and a...

Further, by criminalizing “information warfare” (as the Russians admitted they were engaged in, and as we do too, under the same name) we risk our own information warriors being indicted in other countries. First time I've seen this mentioned. Now the US will have no grounds to stand on for its intrusive operations — other than it is OK when we do it. Another matter is the law that was broken. It was not political interference in US elections but rather disclosure as required by law....

The American Conservative can't mention the Neocons, or their support for ISIS. They just say these wars are pointless to America's interest, but never ask the big question of why they are being waged. Surely they must have a look at Ron Paul's channel every now and again. But some of the readers mention Israel. KV In eastern Syria last week, American air and ground forces attacked Syrian pro-government military units, killing roughly 100 people, including some Russian advisors. U.S. Army...

Love him, or loathe him, one thing for sure is that PCR is right on the ball about Russiagate, and one thing we want is peace with Russia and China, so that's why I post his articles here. KVReprinted in full.Paul Craig Roberts Robert Mueller discredited himself and his orchestrated Russiagate investigation today (Friday, February 16, 2018) with his charges that 13 Russians and 3 Russian companies plotted to use social media to influence the 2016 election. Their intent, Mueller says, was to...

Mentions MMT. See comments also. Mainly MacroDo Trump’s deficits matter?Simon Wren-Lewis | Professor of Economics, Oxford University ht Ralph Musgrave

Twin deficits and causality.The Case for Concerted ActionPaul Krugman, Twin Deficits And CentrismV. Ramanan

Got that? When we do it, it's OK. Because freedom and democracy.The DuranFormer CIA head [James Woolsey] says US meddles in election of other countries, but ‘for their own good’ Alex ChristoforouRelatedThe InterceptHow UK Spies Hacked a European Ally and Got Away With ItRyan Gallagher

Mueller has made a good start with the St. Petersburg 13. He needs to clear up the rest or these "loose ends" will remain forever in the realm of urban myth and partisan propaganda. Sic Semper Tyrannis Mueller or DoJ should reach and announce closure on ...Col. W. Patrick Lang, US Army (ret.) At the Defense Intelligence Agency, Lang was the Defense Intelligence Officer (DIO) for the Middle East, South Asia and counter-terrorism, and later, the first Director of the Defense Humint Service....

In accordance with an energy cooperation framework agreement signed in late January, Russia will have exclusive rights to produce oil and gas in Syria. The agreement goes significantly beyond that, stipulating the modalities of the rehabilitation of damaged rigs and infrastructure, energy advisory support, and training a new generation of Syrian oilmen. Still, the main international aspect and the key piece of this move is the final and unconditional consolidation of Russian interests in...