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How deep are ties between Russia and the GOP?
Posted on July 24, 2018 Leave a Comment
Recent events have driven home the point that Russian influence in American Republican politics is more prevalent than previously thought. The examples are numerous — and very serious: Donald Trump’s rejection of the conclusion of U.S. intelligence services about Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, and Trump’s embrace of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s denial […]
Trump-Putin summit: Vladimir gives Donald a performance review
Posted on July 16, 2018 Leave a Comment
Donald Trump had a one-on-one summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, after Trump met with NATO allies (at least they used to be) and after a visit to the United Kingdom. Instead of the conventional approach with interpreters on both sides and a written record of what’s discussed, the talk reportedly did not […]
Trump’s Syria gambit feels like Russian roulette
Posted on April 12, 2017 Leave a Comment
If you’re getting whiplash from yanking your head back and forth trying to keep up with Donald Trump’s evolving foreign policy (and we’re using that term loosely), you’re not alone. Trump is changing gears faster than a Grand Prix driver in a Bugatti. Since 2013, Trump has strongly advocated staying out of Syria. His 140-character […]
Clinton peels off voters of Eastern European ancestry from Trump
Posted on October 17, 2016 Leave a Comment
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s bromance with Russian President Vladimir Putin seems to be adding to the factors that could cost him the election, but in a way his campaign didn’t see coming. As if Trump hasn’t inflicted enough damage on his campaign, and as his campaign and poll numbers sink further and further, Democratic nominee Hillary […]
My email pen pal, Vladimir Putin
Posted on July 26, 2016 Leave a Comment
Dear Vlad, Do you mind if I call you Vlad? Ever since I learned that an email I sent to the Democratic National Committee was one of the thousands released after DNC emails were hacked by Russian intelligence, I figured you wanted to become buddies. It made me feel special, knowing that you and accused […]
Disqualifying Trump rhetoric: He won’t back NATO
Posted on July 21, 2016 Leave a Comment
In the latest frightening entry in the myriad reasons why America should not and must not elect Donald Trump, the GOP presidential nominee now says he refuses to commit to fulfilling U.S. promises to support its NATO allies. In an interview on foreign policy with The New York Times, Trump admits to sharing his disdain […]
