panic or anticipation? those who follow Russia know who is Viktor Alksnis, a black colonel as he calls himself

this is interesting re. the future of Russian funds. As Piketty writes, in Austria, the Habsburgs’ imperial estates had become community property without compensation. In Germany, the Hohenzollerns retain their properties. We know what happened next lemonde.fr/blog/piketty/2…

objectively the one thing russia doesn’t need is more land.

Those upset by the sight of Ukrainian flags in Congress after the funding bill passed, are the same people who didn’t blink an eye when insurrectionists were running around the Capitol with Confederate and Trump banners.

Take your outrage and shove it.

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Rep. Bennie Thompson has introduced legislation that would terminate Secret Service protection for anyone sentenced to a year or more in jail.

If passed, it would save the country millions every year.

well, we’ve been aware for quite a while (say, 2-3 years) that the US intelligence has been terrified by what they know. They share their feelings with everyone who listens. Hard to imagine they conceale their knowledge from those who are obliged to listen

Nobody has ever found a reliable original source for the saying attributed to Winston Churchill, 'Americans will always do the right thing, only after they have tried everything else.' Whatever its origin, it just proved true again today in the House of Representatives.

How to deal with an arrogant/ignorant bully?
A masterclass from Timothy Snyder 👏👏👏
Phenomenal video! Please watch the whole thing