Tag: russia

• The Big Blockchain Lie

  November 24, 2018

  The Big Blockchain Lie Now that cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin have plummeted from last year’s absurdly high valuations, the techno-utopian mystique of so-called distributed-ledger technologies should be next. https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/blockchain-big-lie-by-nouriel-roubini-2018-10 more ›

• Trump’s 19th Century Foreign Policy

  June 11, 2018

  Trump’s 19th Century Foreign Policy » His views aren’t as confused as they seem. In fact, they’re remarkably consistent—and they have a long history. One of the most common misconceptions… more ›

• How Britain let Russia hide its dirty money

  May 26, 2018

  How Britain let Russia hide its dirty money » For decades, politicians have welcomed the super-rich with open arms. Now they’re finally having second thoughts. But is it too late?… more ›

• Moscow Mathematical Papyrus – Wikipedia The Moscow…

  April 26, 2018

  Moscow Mathematical Papyrus – Wikipedia The Moscow Mathematical Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian mathematical papyrus, also called the Golenishchev Mathematical Papyrus, after its first owner outside of Egypt, Egyptologist Vladimir… more ›

• 30,000 Hidden Images Reveal the World of a…

  April 3, 2018

  30,000 Hidden Images Reveal the World of a Soviet-Era Photographer » Masha Ivashintsova was born in Russia, in 1942. At 18 she started taking photographs, and became involved the underground… more ›

• U.S. Strikes Killed Scores of Russia Fighters in…

  February 13, 2018

  U.S. Strikes Killed Scores of Russia Fighters in Syria, Sources Say » U.S. forces killed scores of Russian mercenaries in Syria last week in what may be the deadliest clash… more ›

• Bob Mueller’s Investigation Is Larger—and Further…

  February 6, 2018

  Bob Mueller’s Investigation Is Larger—and Further Along—Than You Think » President Trump claimed in a tweet over the weekend that the controversial Nunes memo “totally vindicates” him, clearing him of… more ›

• Newly Uncovered Russian Payments Are A Focus Of…

  February 6, 2018

  Newly Uncovered Russian Payments Are A Focus Of Election Investigation » Officials investigating the Kremlin’s interference in the 2016 US presidential election are scrutinizing newly uncovered financial transactions between the… more ›

• The Death of Sergei Magnitsky (with Bill Browder)

  October 27, 2017

  The Death of Sergei Magnitsky (with Bill Browder) » more ›

• new-aesthetic: newdarkage: (via GPS freaking…

  September 25, 2017

  new-aesthetic: newdarkage: (via GPS freaking out? Maybe you’re too close to Putin) After trawling through AIS data from recent years, evidence of spoofing becomes clear. Goward says GPS data has… more ›