Ep. 347 Scott Horton on American Interference in the 1996 Russian Election
Teasing the release of his forthcoming book Provoked, Scott Horton returns to the show to talk about the disastrous role of the US in Russia’s transition from communism to capitalism. He also discusses the open American interference in Yeltsin’s 1996 reelection. Mentioned in the Episode and Other Links of Interest: The YouTube version of this interview.…
Ep. 240 Why Putin’s Moves Won’t Strengthen Ruble
Bob argues that Putin’s moves to link the ruble to gold and to insist on ruble payments for natural gas won’t be very effective in strengthening the currency. He then critiques a recent listener comment who argued that one’s views on taxation are important for determining moral worth as a human. Mentioned in the Episode and Other…