Russia's Fraught History With the False Promises of Democracy
Vladimir Putin has created a non-democratic model that leveraged the failures of previous attempts at democracy in its ascent to dominance.
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Wilbur Ross' Chief of Staff Has a Connection With Putin's Inner-Circle
A group of Senate Democrats is requesting an investigation into Wendy Teramoto's business ties to the Russian president's billionaire associates.
Former Jill Stein Staffer Says Senate's Russia Investigation Committee Is Looking Into Her Campaign
Campaign employees reportedly used a personal cell phone to facilitate multiple appearances for Stein on RT News.
Putin's Calculated Disinterest in Commemorating a Revolution
Reveling in the anniversary of the Bolshevik uprising is a difficult proposition for an authoritarian government.
Russian Lawyer Gave the Kremlin Talking Points for Trump Jr. Meeting
Natalia Veselnitskaya shared a memo with the prosecutor general months before her June 2016 meeting with Trump Jr.
Will Syria Be a New Ukraine?
The U.S. and Russia announced a ceasefire in Syria on Monday—but with Russia's track record in conflict resolution, it is anything but certain.
What Does Putin Think About Climate Change?
How to decipher the Russian president’s mystifying statements on global warming.
The Start of the Paris Climate Summit Was the Exact Opposite Of Copenhagen
Opening remarks from world leaders were long on hope and short on details. In this case, that's precisely what we needed.
What to Make of Top World Leaders' Opening Climate Bids
The leaders of Russia, China, Germany, and the United States offered ambitious initiatives in their speeches at COP21. How optimistic should we be?
How Will the Paris Attacks Shift Russia's Role on the World Stage?
In committing to an expanded front against ISIS, France risks having the most to lose, while Russia has the most to gain.
We Have Always Been At War With Mexico
What the Mexican novelist can teach us about the nativist fantasies of Donald Trump.
Can the Kremlin's Bizarre Sci-Fi Tell Us What Russia Really Wants?
Over the past five years, Vladimir Putin’s presidential aide has been publishing fiction under an alias. Desperate for answers, commentators are trying hard to find some meaning in all of the madness.
Shelf Help: New Book Reviews in 100 Words or Less
What you need to know about Words Will Break Cement, The Tyranny of Experts, and You Are Here: From the Compass to GPS, the History and Future of How We Find Ourselves.
How Putin's Image Obsession Helps Explain the Situation in Ukraine
While the crisis in Crimea might seem anything but rational, when you look at it through the lens of Putin's past actions, it starts to make some sense.
The Imperial Tradition Dies Hard in Potemkin's, Umm, Putin's Russia
When entertaining dignitaries, cover-ups are always in vogue.
How Vladimir Putin's Firm Places Op-Eds in American Publications
Commentaries published on CNBC.com and the Huffington Post were written by seemingly independent professionals but placed on behalf of the Russian government by its PR firm, Ketchum.
Would Giving Up Computers Protect Your Privacy?
Vladimir Putin wants to use typewriters to avoid an Edward Snowden situation. Could you actually do this?
Putin's Pecs: Linking Strength and Anger
A sense of entitlement, whether through beauty or brawn, goes hand in clenched fist with anger, a provocative new study suggests.