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Jon Stewart Pokes Holes in Putin’s and Kerry’s Approaches to Ukraine

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 4, 2014 Ever fervently stated that a country shouldn't militarily intervene in another country's internal affairs, especially without pretext, and then invaded a nation anyway? Vladimir Putin and John Kerry know how you feel. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kerry’s on His Way to Kiev, Obama Continues to Accuse Moscow, and More on Ukraine

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Mar 4, 2014 President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry are taking firm, albeit simplistic, approaches to the developing crisis in Ukraine. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Before Crimea There Was Iraq, Afghanistan, Panama, Grenada and So On

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 4, 2014 Even as Washington condemns Moscow for its outrageous aggression, we reserve the right to fire deadly missiles into Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and who knows where else. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Crimean Crisis and the Middle East: Will Syria and Iran Be the Winners?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Mar 3, 2014 The Russian intervention in the Crimea is more direct and dramatic than the one in Syria, with actual troops deployed. But there are similarities. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

What Were Los Angeles Police Doing in Israel?

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2014 Top LAPD officers took a trip to Israel, at least in part paid for by taxpayer money, in search of policing tips; the question of whether Putin will take Crimea from Ukraine has arisen; and there are only about six different types of Twitter conversations. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Karl Rove’s Ukrainian Sojourn

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2008 Since Karl Rove skipped out on his subpoena to appear before the House Judiciary Committee last month, the whereabouts of Bush's longtime political strategist have emerged -- Rove was in Crimea, Ukraine, for the fifth annual Yalta European Strategy summit. Also in attendance: former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )