Alexander Mercouris Talks Ukraine on RT

This about Politics, tagged , was written by for on January 31, 2014 .12 Comments

Do the opposition leaders retain control over the Maidan? Would it be wise for Yanukovych to finally crack down? What are Western leaders trying to accomplish by meeting the opposition leaders in Munich?

I Appear On RT To Discuss Euromaidan

This , about Politics, tagged , , was written by for , on December 3, 2013 .31 Comments

Here it is: From RT: ‘No going back for Yanukovich now’ If the Ukrainian president goes back on the deal with the EU, he’ll disappoint his supporters and he’s obviously not going to regain the support of those who are protesting, author and blogger Anatoly Karlin told RT. RT:President Yanukovich is being accused of betraying […]

Hell And Football

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UEFA should outsource Euro promotion to the Chinese in perpetuity. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sn3zKdlOww] PS. My money is on Italy tomorrow. Edit: 0-4, ouch…

Proof Of Genetic Memory

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2pO6PFYnL4] h/t Red Hot Russia. 🙂

And The Wheel Spins On

This about Politics, tagged , , , was written by for on February 18, 2012 .8 Comments

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvAYV6-ZN0I&w=480&h=360] “Despite it being a sad and fearful prospect, in my opinion a totalitarian reversion for a certain period of time is possible. But the danger lies not in the law enforcement agencies, the power organs, and not even the Army, but in our own mentalities – our people’s, our population’s, in ourselves. It all seems […]

Navalny’s Petty Racism

This about Politics, tagged , , was written by for on February 18, 2012 .36 Comments

A few weeks back Navalny brought my attention to this lovely song extolling Putin’s achievements by Tolibjon Kurbankhanov, a Tajik singer from Dushanbe. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcnQ9imDrWk&w=640&h=360] Navalny exhorts his minions to spread this clip far and wide. The writing between the lines is obvious. His reasons aren’t nice and altruistic, but utterly insidious, playing on xenophobia towards Central […]

Al Jazeera On Elections And White Ribbons

This about Politics, tagged , , , , was written by for on December 15, 2011 .15 Comments

Russia’s winter of discontent? from Al Jazeera’s Stream. Overall, fairly balanced. I appear at 8:50 to ask a question about the suspicious timing – two months before the actual elections – of the creation of the website promoting the White Ribbon as the symbol of the anti-Kremlin protests. Generally speaking, I’m skeptical about the more grandiose […]

I Appear On RT To Discuss Occupy Wall Street

This about Politics, tagged , , , was written by for , on November 14, 2011 .21 Comments

Here’s the video. Big thanks to the guys at RT, the channel that has been at the forefront of covering OWS for providing me with this opportunity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKW3KIc0zZs I was contacted by RT after they noticed my post on why OWS isn’t happening in China and Russia. As befits a program aimed at an American audience, however, […]

The Unfathomable Depths of Western Hypocrisy

This , about Geopolitics, tagged , , , , , , was written by for on September 15, 2008 .No Comments

Putin gave an interview to CNN, logically and comprehensively explaining the Russian view on the South Ossetian War. What did CNN do? They censored most of the interview (in stark contrast, Saakashvili’s frequent deranged rantings bouts got prime attention during the conflict), leaving only the stuff that makes Putin look like a loon to the […]

Western Hypocrisy Lambasted Before the World

This about Geopolitics, tagged , , , , , , was written by for on August 11, 2008 .No Comments

Russia’s representative at the UNSC, Vitaly Churkin, against the dramatic backdrop of Georgia’s criminal assault on Ossetia that is implicitly backed by the US and its closest allies, made a great speech lambasting Western hypocrisy, comparable to Putin’s bravura performance in Munich.

I Appear on Al-Jazeera

This about Politics, tagged , , was written by for , on March 21, 2008 .5 Comments

Here‘s the video. My section begins at 8:02. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jih6HCC_tww&w=425&h=355] Why was my speech not exactly on-topic?

Flotsam and Jetsam: Election Entertainment

This about Politics, tagged , , , was written by for on March 6, 2008 .No Comments

Some 47% of Russians watched the pre-election debates between Zyuganov (Communists), Zhirinovsky (Liberal Democrats, i.e. nationalists) and Bogdanov (Democratic). (Medvedev decided against participating). Here’s a scene from when they thought they were off-camera, in which the ever colorful Zhirinovsky shows us how to debate properly.