Regarding the Latest in Russophobia

by Sheldon Richman | Jul 3, 2020

Regarding the Latest in Russophobia

by Sheldon Richman | Jul 3, 2020

I might believe the latest Russia story (about bounties for American scalps in Afghanistan) when I see a headline like this:

Russian Fiscal Conservatives Blast Putin for Paying for What He’s Already Getting for Free

Sheldon Richman

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Sheldon Richman is the former executive editor of The Libertarian Institute and a contributing editor at Antiwar.com. He is the former senior editor at the Cato Institute and Institute for Humane Studies; former editor of The Freeman, published by the Foundation for Economic Education; and former vice president at the Future of Freedom Foundation. His latest books are Coming to Palestine and What Social Animals Owe to Each Other.

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