Russia - The Times Is Not Amused

The New York Times this morning noted some dissatisfaction with Mr. Putin's government.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/02/opinion/russias-beleaguered-opposition.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha211_20120802

Get Serious, Lockheed

The bosses of the largest military corporations and their Republican Senate friends have launched a scare campaign to try to head off any sequestration cuts.  Gordon Adams in Time magazine has some suggestions for them.

http://nation.time.com/2012/07/31/get-serious-lockheed/

NY Times Agrees With Us

The Republicans would love to blame the President for looming military spending cuts
[see "The Cliff"].  But they signed on to sequestration and now they may have to live with it unless they can grit their teeth and raise taxes on the 1% and corporations.  We'll see.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/01/opinion/the-truth-about-military-cuts.html?_r=2&hp

How To Make A Martyr - Russia

Our friends in Russia may not be amused.

http://blogs.voanews.com/russia-watch/2012/08/01/russias-political-summer-olympics-putin-x-pussy-riot/