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By Peter Rosenwald

Mafia: Not So Pound Foolish

When I arrived in England in 1962, one of the oddities encountered was the fact that most of the English money was coins which jingled and made holes in my pockets. I had a hell of a time figuring them out since the decimal system hadn’t yet managed to cross the channel. There were pence, […]

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By Gregg Stebben and Tomasz Nadrowski

Tyranny Today – Episode 5

In this Article, Tomasz delves into the complexities of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and shines a light on the insidious presence of tyranny in today’s world. Through his analysis, Tomasz uncovers the troubling spread of authoritarianism in countries such as China, Taiwan, Iran, Turkey, Hungary, North Korea, and beyond, revealing the urgent need for vigilance and […]

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By Gregg Stebben and Tomasz Nadrowski

Tyranny Today – Episode 4

In this Article, Tomasz delves into the complexities of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and shines a light on the insidious presence of tyranny in today’s world. Through his analysis, Tomasz uncovers the troubling spread of authoritarianism in countries such as China, Taiwan, Iran, Turkey, Hungary, North Korea, and beyond, revealing the urgent need for vigilance and […]

Words matter

By Peter Rosenwald

How Words Matter

Words matter (or they should). They are the meat in the social media sandwich which appears to be one of the main sources of the energy fueling our ever-crazier world. Remember the school playground chant; “Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones but Words Will Never Hurt Me”? Wrong! They can and they will. The […]

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By Gregg Stebben and Tomasz Nadrowski

Tyranny Today – Episode 3

In this Article, Tomasz delves into the complexities of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and shines a light on the insidious presence of tyranny in today’s world. Through his analysis, Tomasz uncovers the troubling spread of authoritarianism in countries such as China, Taiwan, Iran, Turkey, Hungary, North Korea, and beyond, revealing the urgent need for vigilance and […]

Donald Trump speaking at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.

By Peter Rosenwald

Here We Go Again

In most countries other than the U.S., ex-president Donald Trump would be wearing an orange jumpsuit and would have been locked up by now. The key would have conveniently been thrown away. Not so for some. Like more than 3 million Americans, I sat glued to the boob tube for more than an hour watching […]

Does Putin have to Die? By Ilya Ponomarev and Gregg Stebben

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By Gregg Stebben and Ilya Ponomarev

Does Putin have to Die?: Interview with Ilya Ponomarev Episode 11

This article is the transcript of a live ‘interview’ show “Does Putin have to Die?” done regularly by journalist Gregg Stebben and Ilya Ponomarev, the only member of the Russian Parliament to vote against Putin in the annexation of Crimea and now a Russian dissident and Ukraine supporter. Please excuse any transcript errors in this […]

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By Gregg Stebben and Tomasz Nadrowski

Tyranny Today – Episode 2

In this Article, Tomasz delves into the complexities of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and shines a light on the insidious presence of tyranny in today’s world. Through his analysis, Tomasz uncovers the troubling spread of authoritarianism in countries such as China, Taiwan, Iran, Turkey, Hungary, North Korea, and beyond, revealing the urgent need for vigilance and […]

Does Putin have to Die? By Ilya Ponomarev and Gregg Stebben

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By Gregg Stebben and Ilya Ponomarev

Does Putin have to Die: Interview with Ilya Ponomarev Episode 10

This article is the transcript of a live ‘interview’ show done regularly by journalist Gregg Stebben and Ilya Ponomarev, the only member of the Russian Parliament to vote against Putin in the annexation of Crimea and now a Russian dissident and Ukraine supporter. Please excuse any transcript errors in this article. Gregg: Hello,  Greg here […]

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By Gregg Stebben and Tomasz Nadrowski

Tyranny Today: Interview with Tomasz Nadrowski – Episode 1

This article is the transcript of a live ‘interview’ show done regularly by journalists Gregg Stebben and Tomasz Nadrowski. In this show, we dissect Putin’s invasion of Ukraine to reveal tyranny’s presence and spread around the world in China, Taiwan, Iran, Turkey, Hungary, North Korea, and beyond.. Please excuse any transcript errors in this article. […]