Russia

Russia, Trump

James Comey Testimony, U.S. Senate, 6.8.17

by JOHN ADAMS • 06/08/2017 • 5 Comments

Below is a video of James Comey’s June 8th open-session testimony before the U.S. Senate, a link to a transcript of these remarks, and his printed statement for the record (released before the hearing but not delivered in Comey’s oral testimony given today). James Comey testimony transcript on Trump and Russia @ POLITICO. Statement for…

Authoritarianism, Putin, Russia, Trump

Rubin & Kendzior on Trump-Russia

by JOHN ADAMS • 06/01/2017 • Comments

Jennifer Rubin and Sarah Kendzior offer complimentary observations on Trump-Russia, that compound word for the evident association between Trump and Putin’s authoritarian state. Rubin’s remarks are from yesterday, Kendzior’s from May 20th. Rubin asks, of Trump, Would a spy for Russia be acting any differently?: By whatever means, Russia has reaped unexpected and unparalleled benefits from…

Authoritarianism, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Putin, Russia, Trump

Time, 5.29.2017

by JOHN ADAMS • 05/18/2017 • Comments

See, Inside Russia’s Social Media War on America @ TIME.

America, Espionage, Foreign Affairs, Russia

Yates: ‘You don’t want your national security adviser compromised with the Russians’

by JOHN ADAMS • 05/08/2017 • 4 Comments

See, also, Sally Yates Says She Told White House Flynn Was Susceptible to Blackmail.

Russia

Alexei Navalny’s Documentary on Russian Corruption

by JOHN ADAMS • 04/03/2017 • Comments

Russian lawyer and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny sparked protests across his country when he posted on YouTube a video revealing the financial corruption of Dmitry Medvedev, currently prime minister, and Putin’s longtime political partner, in the Russian Federation. The exposé, He Is Not Dimon to You, shows how corrupt Russia has become, and is a forewarning of what…

Disinformation, Espionage, Foreign Affairs, Putin, Russia

Senate Select Committee on Intelligence: Opening Remarks, 3.30.17

by JOHN ADAMS • 03/30/2017 • Comments

Opening remarks of Sens. Richard Burr, North Carolina (Chairman) and Mark Warner, Virginia (Vice Chairman) preceding testimony on Disinformation: A Primer in Russian Active Measures and Influence Campaigns, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

America, Elections, Politics, Putin, Russia, Trump

Rep. Adam Schiff’s Opening Statement Outlining Basis of Russia Investigation

by JOHN ADAMS • 03/20/2017 • Comments

Prepared text of the statement that Rep. Schiff delivered in the video embedded above: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank Director Comey and Admiral Rogers for appearing before us today as the committee holds this first open hearing into the interference campaign waged against our 2016 Presidential election. Last summer, at the height…

Putin, Russia, Trump

Mark Hamill’s Two-Point Plan

by JOHN ADAMS • 02/15/2017 • Comments

Regarding Trump, Mark Hamill (that Mark Hamill, the one who plays Luke Skywalker), tweeted that two aspects of recent politics deserve diligent inquiry: Focus on 2 things: #1) Investigation of Russia’s involvement in 2016 Election #2) His Tax Returns. America has a right to know.#Resistance https://t.co/OFSkY9hmL5 — Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) February 8, 2017 Of all…

Putin, Russia, Trump

Secret

by JOHN ADAMS • 01/26/2017 • Comments

Elections, Espionage, Russia

Joint Report on Russian Hacking

by JOHN ADAMS • 12/30/2016 • Comments

Published on 12.29.16, below is a report from the F.B.I. and the Department of Homeland Security detailing the ways that Russia acted to influence the American election through cyberespionage:

America, Authoritarianism, Foreign Affairs, Language, Liberty, Putin, Russia

‘His thoughts are so correct’

by JOHN ADAMS • 12/29/2016 • Comments

Consider a letter from Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, autocrat, murderer, and imperialist. Putin recently sent Trump a letter, only a few brief paragraphs, and Trump gave a statement in reply: “A very nice letter from Vladimir Putin; his thoughts are so correct,” Trump said in a statement. “I hope both sides are able to live up to…

America, Authoritarianism, Elections, Foreign Affairs, Liberty, Putin, Russia

Garry Kasparov on Vladimir Putin’s Election Interference and America’s Response

by JOHN ADAMS • 12/23/2016 • Comments

Garry Kasparov‘s a great hero of mine (and of many millions across the world), not simply for his unquestioned understanding of chess, but even more for his commitment to human freedom and democratic institutions. In the audio interview below, Kasparov speaks about Putin’s manipulation of our recent election. (By the way, Kasparov’s excellent book, Winter…

America, Elections, Putin, Russia, Trump

Putin Revels in Victory Over America

by JOHN ADAMS • 12/23/2016 • Comments

Embed from Getty Images A man wants to read a woman’s diary, so he breaks into her house, steals it, and publishes it to all the world. When confronted, he denies he’s done anything wrong, and instead revels in his act, on the theory that it’s more important for others to know the woman’s private…

Foreign Affairs, Military, Russia

Evidence that Russian Military Unit was Behind DNC Hack

by JOHN ADAMS • 12/22/2016 • Comments

Ellen Nakashima reports that a Cybersecurity firm finds evidence that Russian military unit was behind DNC hack: The firm CrowdStrike linked malware used in the DNC intrusion to malware used to hack and track an Android phone app used by the Ukrainian army in its battle against pro-Russia separatists in eastern Ukraine from late 2014…