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February 7, 2018 | Russ Baker

Tags: Russia, the nation, Vladimir Putin

A Russian Sightseeing Tour for Realists

Reading Time: 3 minutes The Nation magazine is inviting readers to join them on an exciting sightseeing tour of Russia to experience its rich history, politics, and culture. But a few things were noticeably missing in this package. Here’s what a WhoWhatWhy tour would look like.

Presidential Election News Feed

June 1, 2015 | Dan Engelke

Tags: 2016 election coverage, 2016 presidential election, daniel engelke, NSA surveillance, Patriot Act, Rand Paul, rand paul 2016, Russ Baker, the intercept, the nation, usa act, WhoWhatWhy

Rand Paul and Political Rand-standing

Reading Time: < 1 minute Rand Paul is, as John McCain once labeled him, a ‘whacko-bird’. No, it’s not because of his opposition to NSA. That actually has a lot of bipartisan and populist support. And no, it’s not because many Republican leaders think he should be running as a Democrat. What makes Paul a whacko-bird is his views on Read More