‘We see this really clear line between Brexit, Trump, and Russia’

As UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham confirms Russian interference in the 2016 Brexit referendum, I am revisiting my 2016 election attack archives to again prove ties between Brexit, Trump, and Russia

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“Let the first word be ‘treason’...”

Germany’s ex-spy chief arrested for treason. Who’s next?

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‘Should Europe Ban Pro-Russian Parties?’

Geopolitical analyst Joni Askola offers his thoughts on why European countries must draw red-lines against pro-Kremlin political parties within their borders

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‘The Ghosts of the Dead Have Begun Their Work’

A vignette from “Diary of a Man in Despair” by Friedrich Reck about threat letters sent to low-level Nazis

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What You See at the End of the World

A tribute to Anna Politkovskaya, the reporter who investigated the rise of a KGB snoop, the Second Chechen War, and 'age of the oligarchs' before being assassinated on Putin’s birthday, 7 October 2006, exactly 20 years ago

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TODAY: Bette’s Book Club with Craig Unger - ‘House of Trump/House of Putin’

Bette members—please register for our book club event today, Sunday, 4 October at 11 am Pacific with NYT-bestselling author Craig Unger as he discusses “House of Trump/House of Putin”

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Hot Type: ‘Holy Fascism’

In my latest column for @bylinetimes.bsky.social, I reflect on how the Trump regime’s cynical use of ‘God’ as cover for its greedy, bloody, and criminal actions mirrors fascist regimes, both past and present

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Appetite for Corruption

The irrefutable fact that pro-Russian politicians always seem to have corruption in common, among other deviant qualities

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MAGA Was a Scam

Words of wisdom to break an illusion

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When An Unauthorized Drumbeat Was An Act of Subversion

Formed in 1968, the Plastic People of the Universe - an apolitical avant-garde rock band in Czechoslovakia that rejected censorship - helped spark a revolution. Guest post
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An American in Paris

I was in the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris when white smoke from the Sistine Chapel indicated a new Pope had been elected. Today, Pope Leo arrives in Paris to make history

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Putin’s Arrest Warrant

Revisiting the International Criminal Court’s 2023 arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin for the war crime of trafficking children

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Propaganda Dies in Silence

An independent journalist’s reflections on the sound of silence at a Trump presser

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Thank you so much @michaelmackay.bsky.social for your insights xo

‘Beyond the Savage World’

Political philosopher Dr. Michael MacKay offers us words that bear witness to the historic union between Canada and the EU ‘where the future lies’

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Hot Type: The Moral Strain of Reality

While attention is being diverted to AI’s kill threat, the Trump regime is already engaging in mass killings — my latest @bylinetimes.bsky.social

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Goodbye To All That

A bittersweet reflection on my 10th anniversary of being an independent investigative reporter during the Trumpocene

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Shaving Thorns Off Roses

Reflections from Dublin’s protest against Trump in Ireland

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always grateful to @michaelmackay.bsky.social xo

‘Rudy Giuliani Was Never a Hero’

Republishing my Byline Times investigation from 7 October 2023 as Giuliani continues to denigrate the memory of real heroes on this solemn day in US history

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