CNN reported today, A growing number of senators from both parties plan to ratchet up their push to stiffen sanctions on Russia and demand Congress have the final say if President Donald […]
The Russia Review Act
Pressure grows on McConnell for special Russia hacking probe
Politico reported, John McCain and Lindsey Graham’s bipartisan push to create a special committee to investigate Russia’s election-season hacking and other cybersecurity threats received a potential boost Monday [the 19th] as a […]
When the First Democracy Fell
The Athenian democracy fell after the Peloponnesian War with Sparta (404 BCE – 403 BCE). For a number of reasons, the story has a particular value now. See if you can find […]
Obama Orders Sweeping Review Of International Hacking Tied To U.S. Elections
NPR, along with all the major newspapers, reported today that, President Obama has ordered the intelligence community to conduct a “full review” of “malicious cyber activity” timed to U.S. elections, the White […]
The Republican Struggle with Democracy
The former United States Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton once said if the U. N. headquarters lost “ten stories, it wouldn’t make a bit of difference.” Conservatives tend to be […]
2016: A year which will live in infamy
After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave a speech that galvanized a nation and led the way toward the United State’s present role as a world leader. One could […]
Congressional delegation to assure NATO allies before inauguration
The Washington Post published a story November 20th describing how congress may spoil Trump’s efforts to reset the US relationship with Russia. A number of points stand out. First, there is congressional […]
The 2016 Election Investigation 