Moscow

Rumors Of The Next Cold War

Judah Freed | Posted 08.19.2008 | Home


Judah Freed

No matter how subtly the conquest happens, Russian control of Georgia would amount to an historic shift in the balance of power -- especially as long as the world economy is fueled by oil.

Mixed Signals

Murray Fromson | Posted 08.14.2008 | Politics


Murray Fromson

While Washington always seems to know how to deal with Moscow in blunt, threatening language, it best beware that the times are a-changing. Nationalism and pride are on the march in Russia.

Musings From Moscow

Murray Fromson | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics


Murray Fromson

While the conflict has aroused the predictable hostility and posturing of the U.S. government, policy wonks and the media, cooler heads will have to prevail before the situation disintegrates altogether.

Silencing Journalism

Sandra Fu | Posted 06.12.2008 | Media


Sandra Fu

Why are most of our journalists less like Edward R. Murrow and more like show ponies? What they really need to do is consider the journalists in other parts of the world where more than a salary is at stake -- they pay with their lives.

Russians Try To Feminize Vodka

New York Times | MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ | Posted 03.30.2008 | Business


The vodka ads tiling the walls of the Moscow metro station's lengthy escalators abound with hypermasculine imagery. One poster for the Olymp brand in ...

What Russia's Election Means for our Presidential Candidates

Lionel Beehner | Posted 02.24.2008 | Politics


Lionel Beehner

Dmitri Medvedev pledges to Russian voters that he is the best candidate who can guarantee that things in Moscow will not change. Vote for him and nothing abrupt will happen.


 

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