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Archives for July 2018

A Theory of Trump Kompromat or Why the President is so nice to Putin, even when Putin might not want him to be.

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Adam Davidson | July 19, 2018 | The New Yorker The former C.I.A. operative Jack Devine watched Donald Trump’s performance standing next to Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on Monday, and his first thought was, “There is no way Trump is a Russian agent.” The proof, he told me, was right in front of us. If Trump were truly serving as a Russian intelligence asset, there would … [Read more...] about A Theory of Trump Kompromat or Why the President is so nice to Putin, even when Putin might not want him to be.

Marxist World – What Did You Expect From Capitalism?

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Robin Varghese | July/August 2018 Issue | Foreign Affairs After nearly every economic downturn, voices appear suggesting that Marx was right to predict that the system would eventually destroy itself. Today, however, the problem is not a sudden crisis of capitalism but its normal workings, which in recent decades have revived pathologies that the developed world seemed to … [Read more...] about Marxist World – What Did You Expect From Capitalism?

Kagame could be the next Mandela ― if he steps down

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Chude Jideonwo | 17 Jul 2018 | Mail & Guardian This year, Africa got rare good news when Liberia’s president, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was announced winner of the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Good Governance. This was important. For several years, the prize has been elusive, with no African presidents qualifying. Sirleaf was an impressive leader: expertly handling her … [Read more...] about Kagame could be the next Mandela ― if he steps down