Tag: russia
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On June 14, 2016, the Washington Post reported that Russian hackers had broken into the Democratic National Committee’s files and gained access to its research on Donald Trump. A political… more ›
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In 1969, Richard Nixon, about eight months into his Presidency, grew frustrated with the North Vietnamese leadership. The President wanted to negotiate an exit from the Vietnam War, but his… more ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›