Archive for January 26th, 2007
Russian Media on the State of the Union
By Sean at 26 January, 2007, 9:59 pm
By most American commentators’ assessment, George Bush’s seventh State of the Union Address was significant for the ritual of it, rather than the substance. The LA Times stated that it “felt even more compulsory than usual” and that Bush “seemed at times to be going through the motions.” On Iraq, the proverbial elephant [...]
Read More >>Opportunities Lost
By Sean at 26 January, 2007, 8:35 pm
January 26, 2007
The Soviet Union, the U.S. and Russia: Opportunities Lost
Washington Profile
An interview with Stephen F. Cohen, Professor of Russian and Slavic Studies at New York University and author of several books, including Failed Crusade: America and the Tragedy of Post-Communist Russia.
Washington Profile: There have been several prominent theories proposed as to why [...]
Kremlin Inc.
By Sean at 26 January, 2007, 8:26 pm
This week’s New Yorker has a lengthy article by Michael Specter entitled “Kremlin Inc.: Why are Vladimir Putin’s Opponents Dying?” The article is not available online. But lawyer Robert Amsterdam has provided a .pdf scan of it for those who don’t have access to the New Yorker. You can read it here.
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