A Russian prankster glued a massive portrait of President Vladimir Putin to the inside of a residential elevator. He then placed a camera in the elevator to record people’s reactions. Some of the reactions were incredulous, others were angry, but all were hilarious. The Moscow Times is Russia’s leading independent English-language media outlet.

America, Congress, Impeachment, Law, Politics, Putin, Russia, Trump, Trump-Russia, Unfit

Rep. Adam Schiff’s Closing During Wednesday’s Impeachment Debate

by JOHN ADAMS • 12/19/2019

Congress, Elections, Putin, Russia, Trump, Trump-Russia

In questioning of DOJ’s inspector general, Sen. Klobuchar debunks GOP lies about FBI Russia probe report

by JOHN ADAMS • 12/13/2019

Smart line of questioning from @amyklobuchar, laying out how nothing in the IG report draws into question the key points of what we know about Russian interference or how the investigation into it was conducted pic.twitter.com/Rf81MVDaKW — Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) December 11, 2019

Foreign Affairs, Putin, Russia, Trump, Trump-Russia

Debunking Trump’s Defenses: It Was Russia, not Ukraine, That Interfered in the 2016 Election

by JOHN ADAMS • 12/10/2019

Embedded below is a concise, three-page pdf debunking the conspiracy theory that Ukraine, not Russia, interfered in America’s 2016 election. It’s from the Moscow Project of the Center for American Progress Action Fund. It’s a solid starting point for combatting lies on the matter.

Foreign Affairs, Mendacity, Putin, Russia, Trump, Trump-Russia

GOP Sen. Kennedy of Louisiana: Liar & Conspiracy Monger

by JOHN ADAMS • 11/26/2019

On Sunday, GOP Sen. Kennedy of Louisiana falsely contended that both Russia and Ukraine might have hacked a Democratic National Committee server in 2016. Monday, he falsely contended that he misunderstood the question that he was asked. Originally, Kennedy’s remarks from Sunday: WALLACE: Finally, the president and his supporters have said that Ukraine was behind…

America, Authoritarianism, Congress, Impeachment, Law, Libertarians, Liberty, Never Trump, Putin, Trump-Russia

Statement and Testimony of Dr. Fiona Hill

by JOHN ADAMS • 11/21/2019

These many years, across generations, many (including libertarians) have wanted peaceful relations abroad, but have found instead a relentless, scheming dictatorship under the Soviets and, not longer after, under Putin. This question in foreign policy confronted us: what is to be said, what is to be done, about imperialistic dictatorships? Some (including sadly some isolationist…

Disinformation, Mendacity, Propaganda, Putin, Trump

Kasparov on Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt

by JOHN ADAMS • 10/01/2019

Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63), the former chess champion and longtime human rights activist, recently described the role of propaganda in creating fear, uncertainty, and doubt. The thread from Twitter is below (linked here from the first tweet) in the thread: As you watch Trump’s defenders lie, deflect, and distract today and in the coming weeks, remember…

Fellow Traveler, Fifth Columnist, NRA, Putin, Russia

The NRA & Russia: How a Tax Exempt Organization Became a Foreign Asset

by JOHN ADAMS • 09/30/2019

Fellow Traveler, Fifth Columnist, Putin, Trump, Trump-Russia

Trump as Fifth Columnist

by JOHN ADAMS • 01/13/2019

A fellow traveler is someone who sympathizes with a foreign adversary, but a fifth columnist is far worse: the fifth columnist takes active steps in support of his or her disloyal sympathies. Trump has spoken favorably of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on many occasions, yet he has done far worse: he has acted in ways that actively…