Anne Applebaum Understanding Stalin|The Atlantic
Russian archives reveal that he was no madman, but a very smart and implacably rational ideologue. Source: Understanding Stalin
July 2017
Bill Browder’s Testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee
“I hope that my story will help you understand the methods of Russian operatives in Washington and how they use U.S. enablers to achieve major foreign policy goals without disclosing those interests,” Browder writes. Source: […]
Does it make sense to refer to EU officials as “unelected bureaucrats”?
Not really, but it does hint at a legitimate critique Source: Does it make sense to refer to EU officials as “unelected bureaucrats”?
Raising a Truly Bilingual Child|NYT
Don’t assume that young children’s natural language abilities will lead to true grown-up language skills without a good deal of effort. Source: Raising a Truly Bilingual Child
Review | Samuel Huntington, a prophet for the Trump era
The writings of the late Harvard political scientist anticipate America’s political and intellectual battles — and point to the country we may become. Source: Review | Samuel Huntington, a prophet for the Trump era
The Mystery of Why Japanese People Are Having So Few Babies|The Atlantic
Source: The Mystery of Why Japanese People Are Having So Few Babies – The Atlantic
Al-Jazeera TV | Middle East Media Research Institute
Westerners get confused because they mix up the various personae which make up the Al-Jazeera brand. It is most definitely the informal Ikhwan (Muslim Brotherhood) station, with a pro-Muslim Brotherhood bias that is palpable. It coddles Islamists […]
Anne Applebaum|How U.S. presidents missed the Russia threat — until it was much, much too late
“I feel like we sort of choked.” That’s how one former administration official recently described President Barack Obama’s failure to react to intelligence reports on Kremlin attempts to influence the U.S. election. Plenty of other […]