Section: US & Canada
Why Russia Is Interfering In The U.S. Presidential Elections
On October 7, 2016, the United States government accused Russia of illegally attempting to influence the results of the US presidential election. The Obama administration’s condemnation of Russia’s interference in the US electoral process followed widespread speculation about Russian collusion with WikiLeaks and allegations of Kremlin...
The Frightening Failure Of U.S. Television Media
Truth is often to be found in contrasts. I was fortunate enough to attend the Democratic convention in Philadelphia in July. Aside from all the normal bunting and hoopla, the event was genuinely interesting: well-organised and informative. There was plenty of opportunity for a wide range of speakers to contribute. Some of the speeches were...
And just like that, Steven Seagal has become a Russian citizen
Steven Seagal became a Russian citizen on Thursday, per a decree from Vladimir Putin. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Under the Russian constitution, the president has authority over ‘issues of citizenship of the Russian Federation and the granting of asylum.’” The black belt martial artist-turned-action movie star “has been insistent...
Ukraine Has Opened Pandora’s Database of Corruption
But declaring billions of dollars in wines, watches, and tickets to outer space isn’t going to win them the public’s love — or the West’s trust. …read more Source: Foreign...
In the U.S. election, Russia’s cyber-spies push the bounds of traditional espionage
In February 2014, the Obama administration was embarrassed when a secretly recorded phone conversation between the U.S. ambassador in Ukraine and Victoria Nuland, a senior State Department official, was posted on YouTube. The two officials could be heard privately picking who should be in the new… …read more Source: Los Angeles...
The Waning of American Primacy
That President Obama has been a singularly weak leader in foreign policy and national security is a view that was held by the entire field of Republican candidates for President this year, a sizable percentage of the American people and, perhaps to some degree, even Hillary Rodham Clinton, an exponent of a more conventionally muscular approach to...
Shanghai Ballet’s Giselle highlights international co-operation among artists
The Shanghai Ballet is one of China’s leading companies. The company performs classic works, but it also is actively commissioning new ballets based on Chinese stories and western stories. One recent production was based on Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre. The company will appear at the National Arts Centre for the first time since 1989...
Ukrainian president falls victim of phone hoax
Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan are trying to sort out an incident in which an unidentified person called the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, posing as his Kyrgyz counterpart. …read more Source: FOX...
Inside the Surkov Leaks—and the Surkov “Fakes”
On October 25, a group of Ukrainian hackers known as CyberHunta released a surprise cache of emails allegedly from the official inbox of Vladislav Surkov, one of Vladimir Putin’s top aides. Surkov, an elusive Kremlin spin master often credited as the architect of Russia’s propaganda machine, now advises Putin on the pro-Russian...
Ukrainian President Falls Victim of Phone Hoax
Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan are investigating how an unidentified person telephoned the Ukrainian president posing as his Kyrgyz counterpart …read more Source: ABC...
