Shelby Talcott Russian President Vladimir Putin joked Wednesday that his country would “definitely” be interfering with the 2020 U.S. election. NBC’s Keir Simmons asked Putin about former special counsel Robert Mueller’s belief that Russia would continue trying to meddle in upcoming elections during an energy forum in Moscow. Putin jokingly responded that his answer was “a secret.”…
Some years back, a friend came to me, a bit sheepishly, and suggested that he suspected the existence of a plot at his workplace. Some people he had previously trusted seemed to be up to no good. Because I was familiar with the situation, he asked what my opinion was. I looked into it and…
Mary Margaret Olohan on April 17, 2019 Republish Reprint Seventy percent of Russians approve of former dictator Joseph Stalin’s impact on the country, according to a Tuesday survey, a record high for approval of Stalin while Russian President Vladimir Putin is in office. The poll, conducted by the Russia-based Levada Center, showed 51 percent of respondents…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Aidan Mattis Much ado was made these past two weeks on all sides of the political spectrum, and all of it over the legality and the morality of the US Navy’s strike on a Syrian Airbase. Many groups and nations backed Donald Trump. The UK, Germany, Canada, France, and, according…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Paul Meekin “These things happened.They were glorious and they changed the world… and then we fucked up the endgame.” – Charlie Wilson Hot on the heels of the Syrian missile strike, it seems appropriate to talk about Mr. Charlie Wilson. See, Charlie Wilson is responsible for “Operation Cyclone,” which…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By 1776 During an interview with Bill O’Reilly, President Trump was asked if he respected Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia. After answering in the affirmative, O’Reilly pushed back, telling Trump, “But he’s a killer.” Instead of walking back his statement or seeking to clarify, Trump went even further and…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck Because Putin is just such a swell guy, and a strong leader, he may in fact ban cigarettes for the coming generation of Russian citizens and beyond as a health measure. Who needs freedom of choice, right? According to Time: The Russian Health Ministry this week…
by Josh Guckert Late Thursday night, news broke that President Obama was vowing for the United States to take action against Russia for its alleged meddling in the American presidential election. As reported by CNN: “I think there is no doubt that when any foreign government tries to impact the integrity of our elections that we…
by Micah J. Fleck President Obama assigned a special committee to gathering intelligence regarding the DNC hacks during the election season that was largely responsible for tarnishing Hillary Clinton’s image. That group of intelligence gatherers now has a conclusion: Russians did it. But not only that… They did it to the RNC, too. They just…
by Josh Guckert Gary Johnson is being criticized for having another “Aleppo moment” Wednesday after he was unable to name a foreign leader he admired. Some even criticized running mate William Weld for naming Angela Merkel. However, what the other presidential candidates have said on this issue is much more troubling. Hillary Clinton was at least…