Tag Archives: Russiagate

The three types of power which decide the fate of regimes are force, fraud and subversion; that’s to say, arms, money, media.... Detailed analysis of the indictments. Important if you are following this closely.Dances with BearsA Lesson in Political Sociology for Robert Mueller – a Lesson in Warfare for Dmitry Peskov John Helmer, from Moscow

U.S.-Russian hostility is now inevitable, and the results could be tragic. History of US election interference, regime change and coup d'etat.  The American Conservative Russia’s Election Meddling: Worse Than a Crime; a BlunderRobert W. Merry | Editor also Stop scapegoating Russia for America's divisions—and stop using Moscow as an excuse to call for restrictions on speech. ReasonThe Never-Ending Search for Foreign SubversivesJesse Walker also Resistance leader? Not really....

In a new story titled “Russia used mainstream media to manipulate American voters,” the Post admitted that instead of creating and spreading “fake news,” the accounts it claimed were controlled by Russians actually focused on sharing stories from American mainstream media outlets, and one of their most used sources just happened to be The Washington Post. Citing an analysis by Columbia University social-media researcher Jonathan Albright, the Post noted that the majority of the “Russian...

Just a reminder. We knew this already.The spin will of course be that "the Russians" are continually trying to undermine the US by sowing discord (like the US does abroad in orchestrating regime change).Zero HedgeFacebook VP: "The Majority Of Russian Ad Spend Happened AFTER The Election" Tyler Durden

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....

Publius Tacitus responds to TTG's response (if you are following this debate).Sic Semper TyrannisWho Is Lying? John Brennan or James Comey? Publius Tacitus

Some points in John Brennan's favor.Sic Semper TyrannisAnother response to Publius Tacitus concerning those meddlesome Russians TTG

Most people, including many of you, have the memory of an Alzheimer's patient when it comes to putting events into their proper historical context. So let me help.... Sic Semper TyrannisPieces of the Coup Puzzle Fall Into Place Publius Tacitus Soon the investigative crosshairs will settle on Brennan. He’d better have the right answers. The Unz ReviewIs John Brennan the Mastermind Behind Russiagate? Mike WhitneyRelated White House Chief of Staff John Kelly blocked Rep. Dana Rohrabacher,...

More on the nothing-burger. Cui bono? Russiagate has been a convenient distraction that has allowed both parties to curry favor with donors representing the military-idustrial complex as a primary driver of the American economy. Makes one wonder whether the Clinton-Obama Democrats are cynical and stupid, or craven dissemblers using Russiagate as a cover to avoid dealing with traditional Democratic issues and to marginalize progressives who want to focus on them. The Nation Aaron J....

The publication of the Republican House Committee memo and reports of other documents increasingly suggest not only a “Russiagate” without Russia but also something darker: The “collusion” may not have been in the White House or the Kremlin. The NationRussiagate or Intelgate?Stephen F. Cohen | Professor Emeritus of Russian Studies, History, and Politics at New York University and Princeton University