Демография Русофобии в США

This about Media, tagged , , , was written by for on December 12, 2018 .No Comments

Как я неоднократно упомянал, русофобия на Западе – в принципе элитный проект. Трудящиеся, как правило, Россию особо не любят, но и нет смысла обычному разнорабочему ее ненавидеть (с исключением особо упоротых бумеров, которые застряли в Холодной Войне). Чего нельзя сказать о людей с университетским образованием, которые слышали чего-то про Украину на CNN и считают, что […]

Propaganda and the Narrative

This about Politics, tagged , , , , , was written by for on February 25, 2014 .24 Comments

I assume that most of the people who read this blog agree that a great deal of what might be called the “Standard Western Media Narrative on Ukraine” could better be termed propaganda. That is to say that it is a constructed narrative designed to produce deep-rooted convictions. Or, more bluntly, constructed lies and selected […]

What I Learned From Freedom House…

This about Politics, tagged , , , , , was written by for , on March 5, 2013 .4 Comments

My latest for the US-Russia Experts Panel and VoR. In this latest Panel, Vlad Sobell asks us supposed Russia “experts” whether Freedom House’s “alarmist stance” towards Russia is justified. Well, what do YOU think? I don’t think you need to be an expert to answer this; it’s an elementary issue of common sense and face […]

Статья для «Комсомолки»: Вверх-вниз по Рейтингу Свободы

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Спасибо Алексею Панкину за возможность расместить мою статью в одной из самых популярных газет в России (и за заглавье!), и Александру Меркурису за несколько идей и красивых оборотов речи. Читайте здесь: Вверх-вниз по рейтингу свободы. Ниже расположена более длинная версия, так как комсомольцы сильно сократили оригинал из соображений краткости: Недавно французская правозащитная организация «Reporters sans frontières» обнародовала […]

Major Misconceptions About The Dima Yakovlev Law

This about Demographics, tagged , , , , was written by for on December 30, 2012 .23 Comments

1. For Russian orphans life is much more dangerous in Russia than in America. Let’s agree to disregard the hidden subtext which implies that any country ought to give over its orphans to foreign nationals should it be ranked safer for children. Let’s first examine if the claim that Russia is 39 times more dangerous […]

The Flight From Reason – The West’s Cold War Against Russia

This about Geopolitics, tagged , , , , was written by for , on October 23, 2012 .50 Comments

My latest contribution to the US-Russia.org Expert Discussion Panel this one focusing on whether the West foregoes “incalculable benefits” by continuing the Cold War. Unlike previous Panels, on which I aimed for balance, here I make no apologies at pointing a finger straight to where I believe the blame belongs: I recently began reading Martin Malia’s Russia under […]

Jaan Kaplinski – From Confrontation To Reconciliation

This , about History, tagged , , , , , was written by for on June 2, 2012 .9 Comments

Two weeks back, the distinguished Estonian poet and linguist Jaan Kaplinski in a comment on this blog linked to his article in the Russian-Estonian paper День за Днем lamenting the state of Estonian – Russian relations, especially as they were apparently really good back in the Tsarist days. In that article from От противостояния к примирению (From Confrontation to […]

Interview with Mark Chapman (The Kremlin Stooge)

This about Politics, tagged , , , , , was written by for on June 22, 2011 .14 Comments

Next in our line of Watching the Russia Watchers interviews is Mark Chapman, the fiery Canadian sailor who’s been blazing a path of destruction through the fetid Russophobe ranks since July 2010. That was when he first set up The Kremlin Stooge, after being blocked from La Russophobe, who couldn’t withstand his powerful arguments without resorting to […]

Edward McMillan-Scott, Lord Of Western Tropes On Russia

This about Media, tagged , , , , was written by for on June 21, 2011 .11 Comments

Over the years, I have come across my fair share of liars and incompetents writing about Russia in major Western media outlets. But rarely have I encountered such heights of self-righteous arrogance and clownish, pathetic ignorance as Edward McMillan-Scott displays in his latest screed for The Guardian: “David Cameron must stand up to Putin“, where he […]

La Russophobe Strikes Back

This about Politics, tagged , , was written by for on June 20, 2011 .9 Comments

Letters, we get letters, we get lots of cards and letters every day. Even fan mail from La Russophobe! Letter to the Editor: Reply to “Given Free Publicity On NTV, Khodorkovsky Only Incriminates Himself Further” (06/11/2011). In a recent blog post, you touted a report about Mikhail Khodorkovsky on state-owned Russian TV channel NTV. Your post, […]

In Which La Russophobe Interviews The Russophile Sociopath Blogging At Sublime Oblivion

This about Politics, tagged , , , , , , , , was written by for on May 27, 2011 .22 Comments

Two weeks ago, I received a Facebook message from Kim Zigfeld, she of the infamous La Russophobe, asking me if I was interested in an interview with her. It didn’t take long for me to come to the wrong decision! And so commenced our interview. It was a long grind. After ceaseless goings back and forth, […]

REPRINT: Is Putin Pitiable, Or Is The Financial Times Corrupt?

This about Media, tagged , , , , , was written by for on December 30, 2010 .14 Comments

A thundering takedown of the Financial Times transparently one-sided coverage of the Khodorkovsky affair -and Khodorkovsky says Putin is ‘pitiable’ can also serve as a palimpsest for Western media coverage of this topic in general – from Eric Kraus at Truth and Beauty. BTW, do feel free to add his blog Truth and Beauty to your […]