Saint Putin?

Putin's supporters pull astounding stunts. If its not busty Russian chicks calling for a collective Putin “ strip ” or European techno  odes to the Russian alpha male it is more solemn Russian women who are glorifying the Russian prime minister. It seems that apart from being a gifted Judo …

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Written by Robin Tim Weis on Monday October 3, 2011

Putin: Is He Bald Enough?

It seems that Russia's hairy pattern of power is set to continue. Only few pundits doubt that Medvedev's recommendation for Vladimir Putin to be Russia's new president leaves space for any viable political alternatives in Russia's 2012 presidential election. If Putin moves back into the Kremlin, …

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Written by Robin Tim Weis on Saturday September 24, 2011

Obama Heads for Foreign Policy Disaster

Despite the domestic focus of these early months of his presidency, Barack Obama thinks of himself as a foreign policy thinker above all, according to those who know him best. His confidence is undiminished by his lack of experience and credentials, and that confidence continues to flourish despite …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday September 17, 2009

The White House's Clumsy Timing

Sept. 17, 2009, is the day that the Obama administration yielded to Russian pressure and canceled the proposed missile defense system based in Poland and the Czech Republic. Today also happens to be the 70th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939, when Russia gulped down its share of …

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Written by David Frum on Thursday September 17, 2009