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Jun 16, 2019

U.S. brags about targeting Russian power plants with cyber-attacks -- have they lost their minds?

David J. Climenhaga

In 2011, the Americans called cyber attacks an act of war. Now they're carrying out online attacks against Russia's power grid, according to the New York Times.

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Apr 7, 2019

An election's coming and the PM's treading water -- where's a Russian to blame now that we need one?

David J. Climenhaga

It was a year ago Friday that the government of Canada declared Kirill Kalinin and three other Russian diplomats persona non grata and sent them packing.

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Jan 22, 2019

All NATO members at risk for Russian hacking: Canadian Brigadier General

Penney Kome

In advance of provincial and federal elections, Canada's director of general military strategic communications is warning that Canadians should be alert for attempts to influence the electorate.

Blog

Jul 27, 2018

Donald Trump is neck deep in Putin's swamp

Penney Kome

After Helsinki, it seems clear that money, not compromising material, is likely to be the hold that the Russians have on the U.S. President.

Blog

Jul 6, 2018

Provincial NDP push to ban Russian vodka empowers rightists in eastern Europe

Yves Engler

In response to Ukrainian Canadian Congress campaigning, two NDP MLAs recently convinced the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission to withdraw a brand of Russian vodka from its stores.

Blog

May 11, 2018

NORAD is a relic of the Cold War and it's time to end it

Yves Engler

The 60-year-old agreement was supposed to defend the two countries from an invasion by Soviet bombers coming from the north. But the Berlin Wall fell three decades ago and NORAD continues.

Blog

Apr 7, 2018

Was the Russian Embassy's press secretary expelled from Canada for telling the embarrassing truth? Sure sounds that way!

David J. Climenhaga

It’s not a "scurrilous story" to say Chrystia Freeland's grandfather was a Nazi collaborator and a propagandist for the Holocaust. It’s an uncomfortable fact.

Podcast

Mar 7, 2018

Massacres by government forces in Syria continue

Asia Pacific Currents

A conversation with Monther Alhamdoosh, a Syrian activist with the Australian Syrian Association Victoria, about the latest developments in the conflict and the desperate situation for civilians.

Blog

Feb 13, 2018

He’s no bot, but Russia's media guy in Canada manages to stir up controversy just the same

David J. Climenhaga

It certainly seems from his Twitter feed and his approach to reporters that Kirill Kalinin, Press Secretary of the Russian Embassy in Canada, can make decisions on the fly.

Columnists

Dec 16, 2017

Alabama was a good reminder of what democratic politics looks like

Rick Salutin

In the U.S., almost everything ends up in litigation because too many Americans lack faith in social or political forces, such as elections, government, unions, parties, social movements.

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