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Whether intentional or not, this is preparing the American public for an overt conflict of US and Russian forces in Syria and a hot proxy war in Ukraine this spring. This is now entering the high danger stage. The InterceptA Consensus Emerges: Russia Committed an “Act of War” on Par With Pearl Harbor and 9/11. Should the U.S. Response be Similar? Glenn GreenwaldSee also The Mueller indictment against the Russians is a well-timed effort to distract Americans’ attention from the real...
Read More »Stephen F. Cohen — The New Cold War Is Already More Dangerous Than Was Its Predecessor
Cohen identifies six specific factors that make the new Cold War more perilous than the preceding one: The NationThe New Cold War Is Already More Dangerous Than Was Its Predecessor Stephen F. Cohen | Professor Emeritus of Russian Studies, History, and Politics at New York University and Princeton University
Read More »Yeganeh Torbati — U.S. retaliates against Russia, orders closure of consulate, annexes
US-Russian relations continue to sour. Cold War 2.0 looms as both sides arm up and beef up their nuclear capabilities.ReutersU.S. retaliates against Russia, orders closure of consulate, annexes Yeganeh TorbatiSee alsoRTDiplomatic war: From Obama’s expulsion of Russian embassy staff to Trump’s closure of SF consulateChina says it will never allow war or chaos on its doorstep as tensions escalate on Korean Peninsula It is crucial that unlike many previous statements, today’s was made not by...
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