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Great piece in the Jewish Daily Forward
If you want to understand the new reality in Washington D.C., look to Moscow. Trump has previously expressed his admiration for Vladimir Putin, and the Kremlin has signaled that it welcomes the incoming American government (whether you believe the new dubious unconfirmed “dossier” or not, many in the Russian government were elated at the news of Trump’s victory ), so it should come as no surprise that many are already seeing similarities between the two regimes – the strongman posturing, the denigration of the media, the conservative social mores.
the value of a publication like The Moscow Times for our present situation. They have been dealing with these problems for far longer, and in far more oppressive conditions. Their insight, reporting, and contextualization can only help us to ensure that their reality does not become our own.
Why We Should All Read This Russian Newspaper To Understand America
If you want to understand the new reality in Washington D.C., look to Moscow. Trump has previously expressed his admiration for Vladimir Putin, and the Kremlin has signaled that it welcomes the incoming American government (whether you believe the new dubious unconfirmed “dossier” or not, many in the Russian government were elated at the news of Trump’s victory ), so it should come as no surprise that many are already seeing similarities between the two regimes – the strongman posturing, the denigration of the media, the conservative social mores.
the value of a publication like The Moscow Times for our present situation. They have been dealing with these problems for far longer, and in far more oppressive conditions. Their insight, reporting, and contextualization can only help us to ensure that their reality does not become our own.
Why We Should All Read This Russian Newspaper To Understand America