April 26, 2014

Under the Sword of Damocles

Putin's worst enemies may be his fellow Russians.

April 13, 2014

The Russians Came

The main problem of liberal democracy is its unwillingness and inability to use force in support of its ideals. Case in point: Obama vs. Putin.

April 5, 2014

The Crimea Crisis -- Cui Bono?

The Crimean adventure may yet boomerang on Vladimir Putin.

March 28, 2014

The Enigmatic 'Russian Soul'

An enigma wrapped in a riddle wrapped in a mystery... in the end, amounting to a tragedy.

March 17, 2014

The Russian Empire Strikes Back

Vladimir Putin’s strategic and private ambitions  extend far beyond the rocky and waterless Crimean peninsula reaching out into the Black Sea.

March 12, 2014

How the Russian Media Are Treating Putin and Crimea

The best propaganda machine of our time