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Time to Update the Doomsday Clock?
Tristan Justice of the Federalist assesses the current status of a nuclear threat. This week proved that the gravest threat to the human race is still the human race. We…
Dmitry Medvedev
President of Russia from 2008 to 2012, Prime Minister of Russia (2012-2020) and Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia since 2020
Elections & Public Integrity
Obama, the Russians, and American elections
David Marcus of the Federalist turns the clock back seven years to add context to a current-day controversy. Hot microphones are a hell of a thing. In 2012, speaking with…
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Russian decline documented
Those who remember Peter Coclanis‘ 2009 presentation to the John Locke Foundation on Russia’s long-term challenges are unlikely to be surprised by Carol Matlack’s report from the latest issue of…
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A Carteresque response to the Russians?
As Daniel Henninger of the Wall Street Journal watches the Obama administration’s response to the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine, he realizes he’s seen this movie before. As of…
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Time for a ‘big change’ in the Russian economy
Those of you who watched Carthage College economist Yuri Maltsev’s recent speech to the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society are unlikely to be surprised by this news from the latest…
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Good Thing Jerry Orr Doesn't Work For Dmitry Medvedev
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev holds airport officials responsible for the terror attack which killed 35: “What happened at Domodedovo shows the airport lacked security,” Medvedev said. “It’s unbelievable that such…
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We will force you to be free
Leave it to the Russians to offer a great example of big government run amok. Bloomberg Business Week details the government?s efforts to force people into homeownership: Russian President Dmitry…
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Peace on Earth; Good Will Toward Mensheviks
Lo, and behold, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine spake of another miracle from the Anointed One! It was a bad crisis for the world. It required tough words but also a…
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Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Here is a very interesting Guardian article about Solzhenitsyn. He is in failing health, but he works everyday on his 30 volumes of his selected works. It also discusses…
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Is this Russia’s next president?
Dmitry Medvedev, a 42-year-old lawyer who is pro-business has been endorsed by Russian President Vladimir Putin as his successor. From the descriptions of the man, they couldn’t be more unlike…