The car of an ex-employee of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) who was 'leaking' information to Russian security services was blown up in Moscow.

According to the Russian media, the owner of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prado blown up in Moscow today was a former employee of the…

(1 of 5) Just in: Last month was Earth's warmest March on record.

10 straight months of record-setting temperatures and counting.

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NOAA NCEI #StateOfClimate

1) There is no 'Uniparty'

2) There is no 'Deep State'

3) There is no 'spying' on millions of Americans

4) Federal courts have repeatedly found no 4th Amendment issues

5) This is a critical NatSec program, so please learn about it

America's 806 billionaires are now richer than half the population combined—a lot richer motherjones.com/politics/2024/…
They have 57 percent more wealth, all told, than 65 million US households.

Salman Rushdie, targeted for assassination since 1989 over his writing, had long wondered who would kill him. When he was stabbed almost fatally, his first thought was, 'So it's you.'

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Hey, I just wrote about this! newrepublic.com/article/180630…

Excellent: We can see whether Nauta continued to use, as a cover story, that the storage room was full of cans of Trump's hair spray, rather than stolen classified documents.

How did Moscow Marjorie know to talk about the Ukrainian Orthodox Church rift? Plus: yet *more* evidence Russia thinks it is at war with us, even if we don’t think we are at war with them. That and more in this week’s Rant! open.substack.com/pub/alexzfinle…

“A former CIA officer [Alex Finley] explains how a vast, pro-Putin corruption network uncovered in Europe is a warning sign for the U.S.” newrepublic.com/article/180630…

Oh, hey! That’s me!

Why does MTG know so much about the split in the Ukrainian Orthodox Church? Because 'oppression of the Ukrainian orthodox [Moscow Patriarchy!]'is a Kremlin talking point. It's complicated, but Alex Finley explains it. alexzfinley.substack.com/p/gop-finally-…

Follow the money! There's a ton of it in US politics, more difficult than ever to trace b/c of Citizens United. But where there's smoke (Republicans parroting Kremlin talking points) there's almost certainly fire. from Alex Finley newrepublic.com/article/180630…

Please read if you want to understand the stakes right now in Ukraine. The attack on the country's civilian infrastructure right now, this week, is the worst since the war began

Oh, hey! I wrote this!👇

Politicians don't parrot Kremlin talking points by accident.
My latest for The New Republic

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Russian dissident and human rights activist Garry Kasparov on Republicans parroting Russian propaganda: “I can't believe my ears. I grew up in a world where America was a formidable force.'

Supreme Allied Commander Europe, US Army General Christopher Cavoli:
'Russia shows no signs of stopping, nor does Russia intend to stop with Ukraine. Russia presents to us a chronic threat.'

Alternative version:
“We should spend money on USA”
“Ok. The government will place orders to replace the old stuff sent to Ukraine with new and much better equipment for US military. This creates jobs”
“No. That’s socialism”

It’s the 2029. Global trade has steadily declined as the international security order that made it profitable was dismantled.

“Pro business conservatives” in 🇺🇸 have no idea why this happened while wondering why China got the idea they could invade Taiwan with no consequences

Another night of Russia firing terrorist missiles and drones at Ukraine. Two reminders from the 1930s:

First, if you look away, eventually it will cost more.

Second, if aggression pays off somewhere, it's an invitation to use it elsewhere.

Let’s finally learn from history.