Tag: Gilbert Doctorow
On the Reaction to the U.S. Strike in Syria
There are stirrings of an imperative anti-war movement in the wake of the U.S. strike on Syria, but mostly the Pentagon controlled the message, says Gilbert Doctorow.
Nicolas Sarkozy: Crime and Punishment?
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is under investigation for allegedly receiving millions of euros in illegal election campaign funding from Libya's Muammar Gaddafi. This must be placed in the broader context of war crimes by Western heads of state, Gilbert Doctorow explains.
Calling for Arms Talks with Russia, is the U.S. Raising a White Flag?
Raising a white flag is an internationally recognized sign of truce and request for negotiation, which may be what the U.S. is doing in its official response to Putin's announcements on nuclear parity with the United States, Gilbert Doctorow explains.
How the Russian Presidential Election Race Looks in its Final Days
Following up on his Feb. 24 article, "First Impressions of Russia's Upcoming Presidential Election," independent political analyst Gilbert Doctorow takes a close look at how the election is shaping up in the days before the vote.
Gang of Four: Senators Call for Tillerson to Enter into Arms Control Talks with the Kremlin
March 10, 2018 • 125 Comments
Four United States senators are urging a new approach to U.S.-Russian relations based on renewed arms control efforts, but you probably haven't heard about it from the mainstream media, Gilbert Doctorow and Ray McGovern report.
Putin's Electoral Manifesto
March 5, 2018 • 69 Comments
Russian President Vladimir Putin's national address last week grabbed headlines for its proclamations of new weapons systems, but as significant in his speech was its domestic policy implications ahead of a March 18 election, Gilbert Doctorow explains.
Missile-gate: U.S. Intel Misses Russia's Big Advances in Nuclear Parity
March 2, 2018 • 151 Comments
Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement on Thursday of major technological advances in nuclear weapons delivery systems appears to have caught the U.S. intelligence community unawares, reports Gilbert Doctorow.
First Impressions of Russia's Upcoming Presidential Election
February 24, 2018 • 67 Comments
Despite the near certainty of Vladimir Putin's reelection in the Russian presidential election next month, the campaign is nevertheless competitive with an array of choices, notes Gilbert Doctorow in this first of three articles on the election.
February 24, 2018 • Comments Off on In Case You Missed…
Some of our special stories in January highlighted misrepresented historic events, analyzed shortcomings of the Democratic Party, and remembered Robert Parry's legacy.
Mutually Assured Contempt at 2018 Munich Security Conference
The 2018 Munich Security Conference continued the trend of promoting a New Cold War while diplomats openly disparaged Russia and fretted over the Trump presidency, Gilbert Doctorow reports.