The Unholy Alliance of Russia and the American Far-Right
America’s neo-Nazis don’t look to Germany for inspiration. They look to Russia | The Washington Post Trump, the alt-right and the Kremlin: White supremacists’ Russia links are no secret | Salon Pro-Russian bots take up the right-wing cause after Charlottesville | Pro Publica There are unmistakable ties between American white-supremacist groups, including those active in Charlottesville, Virginia, and Russia. While the specific events in Charlottesville have not been linked directly … Read More
Casey Michel on “Story in the Public Square” August 5, 2017
*Rebroadcast: October 14-15, 2017* The national security community has warned us that Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election is only a preview of what Russia might do in the 2018 and 2020 elections. Casey Michel argues that Russian intervention in American public life is even more serious, now, than even that dire prediction. Michel has worked as a journalist in both the U.S. and the former Soviet Union. He … Read More
Eve L. Ewing on “Story in the Public Square” July 29, 2017
Race in American life is still a very powerful force. Eve L. Ewing explores its potency in her scholarship and bears often personal witness to it in her art and in her poetry. Dr. Eve L. Ewing is a sociologist of education whose research is focused on racism, social inequality, and urban policy, and the impact of these forces on American public schools and the lives of young people. She … Read More
Welcome to the Chinese Century: Picks of the Week
America First Doesn’t Mean America Alone | The Wall Street Journal The most extraordinary op-ed of 2017 | The Washington Post China’s One Belt, One Road: An Ambitious Strategy Challenging the U.S. | American Security Project Last week, the President of the United States returned from his first trip abroad in office, with his staff loudly proclaiming the trip a huge success. Of course, such assessments all depend on how … Read More