Rasmussen’s latest polling effort shows that almost 2/3 (61%) of voters oppose the United States abdicating control of the internet. Last week, the government quietly announced that it would relinquish control over the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Vladimir Putin has moved his Presidential salary to Rossiya Bank as an act of defiance against sanctions. The Bank has been thrown out of both Visa and Mastercard – rendering customers unable to use their credit cards – because it
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Putin’s approval ratings soar in Russia over Crimea annexation Riots among Palestinians over successor to Abbas Hundreds of dead pig carcasses found in China’s Gan River Putin’s approval ratings soar in Russia over Crimea
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) told “NewsMax TV” he was angry he was not listed with the nine American officials Russia had imposed sanctions against. The list of sanctioned U.S. officials included Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
Russian billionaire Gennady Timchenko sold his stake in Gunvor a day before being named in sanctions announced by the United States over the Ukraine crisis, the Swiss-based commodity trading company said Thursday. Forbes has ranked oil and gas tycoon Timchenko
Who wins who loses, we all should care. President Obama or any nation within the European Union can impose all the sanctions they want. The question is what will Vladimir Putin bear and what will he do in the form
No two laughs are the same when it comes to late night crowds. Live audiences can give hosts a courtesy laugh, a mild guffaw or even a smattering of applause if they recognize the gag is clever but not laugh-out-loud
When Russia annexed Crimea this week, few looked to South America for Russian support. Yet Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Argentinian President Cristina Fernández were lauding the conquest. Their support is no surprise: Putin has been cultivating it for years, reaping the rewards as the continent
During Russia’s occupation of Crimea, experts told the West the only way to really make Russian President Vladimir Putin second guess any moves was to hit those close to him. After passing sanctions that were laughed at by Russian officials,
Hours before the 2014 NCAA tournament kicked off on Thursday, President Barack Obama appeared on an ESPN U program to promote Obamacare and claimed, without evidence, that more than five million people have already purchased Obamacare. Obama’s interview on The Herd
On Thursday, pro-Russian forces continued their assault on Ukrainians in Crimea as they captured the Khmelnitsky and Lutsk warships. Pro-Russian forces also took over military bases earlier in the week, and one assault led to the death of a Ukrainian
The treaty to fully absorb Crimea into the Russian Federation was introduced to the lower house of parliament. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who has met with Secretary of State John Kerry many times, said the treaty must be approved. “I
The head of a TV station in Kiev was assaulted and forced to write a letter of resignation after far-right politicians stormed his office. Oleksandr Panteleymonov was forced to write the letter by members of the Svoboda party, including an
Max Hastings writes at the Daily Mail about the West’s tepid response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea: The West’s outrage at Russia’s illegal annexation of the Crimea found full expression at Monday’s meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels. It was
When even half of Democrats favor building the Keystone XL pipeline, and almost two-thirds of Americans agree, what does that mean on the geopolitical level? Along with fracking, the pipeline offers the United States the opportunity to become energy independent,
As Europe’s post-cold war architecture crumbles in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, the prime architect of President Obama’s “reset” policy still argues it has been a great success. Deputy National Security Advisor Tony Blinken is quoted
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Ukraine capitulates to Russia in Crimea Russia’s annexation of Crimea splits the Russian Orthodox Church Ukraine capitulates to Russia in Crimea Ukraine’s interim government has announced that it will withdraw itstroops from Crimea. It
Former CNN host Roland Martin wants Americans to “shut the hell up” about Russia’s invasion of Crimea because, among other incidents, Ronald Reagan once sent troops to the island nation of Grenada. On his TV One program, Martin attacked Americans
Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council Secretary Andriy Parubiy said Ukraine will hold joint military exercises with the United Kingdom and America. On Monday, the day after Crimeans voted to leave Ukraine for Russia, Crimea’s government announced they would seize
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Russia should be expelled from the G8 for its actions against Ukraine. His statement comes a day after France claimed the G8 already kicked out Russia, a claim which was quickly denied by the
The crisis will not go away. Tuesday, for the first time, a Ukrainian officer was shot and killed by the Russian forces in Crimea. It’s no longer just about posturing and local referendums anymore. The Prime Minster of the UK,
On March 19th the Club For Growth called on the Chamber of Commerce to help stop the U.S. Export-Import Bank from guaranteeing loans to “Russian oligarchs and companies with ties to the Russian mob.” Club for Growth says the Export-Import
The three Baltic states that border Russia are concerned they may be Moscow’s next target and with good reason. Russia said they do not appreciate the language policy towards ethnic Russians in Estonia and they should be protected. It is
French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told the United Kingdom they must impose sanctions on Russian oligarchs in London. The West passed more sanctions against Russia after Moscow annexed Crimea from Ukraine. It is unknown if Prime Minister David Cameron will
Ukrainian government websites have been hit by a series of malware attacks as tensions with Russia have increased. TechWeekEurope reports that a number of sites in Ukraine have been hit by large Distributed Denial of Service (DDos) attacks, which involve
