Trolling Russia
It was good clean fun to troll Russia, as long as it stayed the course. Not anymore. Russia broke the rules. Israel Shamir explains
Who Killed Nemtsov?
Israel Shamir reporting from Moscow offers his view on Who Killed Nemtsov
Putin prefers a bad peace
I had a meeting with a well-informed and highly-placed Russian source who shared with me some inner thoughts, for your benefit, on condition of his anonymity
Trolling Russia
Israel Shamir on Charlie Hebdo and the current face-off between Russia and the West
The Fateful Triangle: Russia, Ukraine and the Jews
US refused entry to Oleg Tyagnibok and others because of their anti-Semitism in 2013. Now however, they have America’s support in Ukraine. Israel Shamir explains
Worshiping Jews is Racist
Israel Shamir on why there is something deeply troubling about preferring to protect and support – not the poor and the oppressed, but a wealthy, influential and well-connected group actively engaged in ethnic cleansing
Crimea: Putin’s Triumph. Now the Confrontation Moves East to “New Russia”
President Putin snatched victory from the jaws of defeat, and US hegemony suffered a set-back. Israel Shamir on recent events in Crimea
Two Invasions: The Ukrainian Pendulum
Israel Shamir with the untold story of recent events in the Ukraine, including the involvement of Blackwater mercenaries on the streets of Kiev. A must read
The Brown Revolution in Ukraine
The Spectacle-like unreal quality of Kiev events was emphasized by arrival of the neocon philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy. He came to Maidan like he came to Libya and Bosnia, claiming human rights and threatening sanctions and bombing
What really happened in the Ukrainian crisis
Putin has scored a new victory in the Ukraine. Israel Shamir reports
Wikileaks Rides East!
On the hard quest to deliver truth to the unwilling. Israel Shamir reviews Mediastan
The Cape of Good Hope
It was indeed touch and go and it may not be over yet. Israel Shamir looks at the recent crisis over Syria and how it reflected America’s standing in the world