Steven Cohen, Professor of Russian Studies at NYU, was on C-Span's Washington Journal on July 7. There's a link there, but I prefer to use his Nation article for about the same view. Regardless of who wins in Nov. the president needs to speak as equals with Russia, he says. |
Read the rest of the story HERE:
At www.thenation.com
Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.