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Writing on her Telegram channel, spokeswoman Maria Zakharova suggested that the summit will give those taking part an “honorary right” to work for the agenda of the US worldwide. “This is exactly what we have been talking about for three years now: the United States is dismantling the system of …

There’s always a sense of satisfaction when you see a bully get his comeuppance. You know, when the underdog knocks out the champion boxer, or George McFly bopping Biff at the end of ‘Back to the Future’ and getting the girl. Well, I feel a similar sense of satisfaction today, …

Of the 52% polled who said they’ve lost or are losing faith in America’s democratic system, 39% described the country as a “democracy in trouble.” Another 13% of respondents called it a “failed democracy,” according to research released on Wednesday by the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School. Of …

Diplomatic spokesman Zhao Lijian remarked on Friday that Kremlin press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, was correct in stating earlier this week that Washington “prefers to create new dividing lines, to separate countries into those that – in their opinion – are good, and those that are bad.” By doing this, the US …

The ‘Summit for Democracy’ is set to be held in December, with the expressed goal of bringing together leaders “to tackle the greatest threats faced by democracies today,” but the guest list has caused a backlash after the US failed to invite countries like Russia and Turkey. China was notably …

Of all places, the news of this democratic decline was recently reported in the New York Times. According to data from V-Dem, the US and its allies (defined as countries with a formal or implied mutual defense commitment) have accounted for only 5% of worldwide increases in democracy in the …

The White House is busy with preparations, and the leaks are already dripping. A list of 107 invited countries has appeared, some seemingly included at random. Given its status as a bogeyman for the US left, it’s easy to see why Viktor Orban’s Hungary did not make the cut, but …

A new Pew Research poll of 16 advanced economies showed widespread belief that the US healthcare system is below average or downright bad, while only 17% thought American democracy was a good model for other nations. “We deserve a lot of that criticism,” Paul told RT on Tuesday. He blamed …

An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll released on Monday found that the vast majority of Americans of all political stripes – 81% of overall respondents – believe there is “a serious threat to the future of our democracy.” Those concerns are at the same level as in January, when a protest about …

Zuckerberg announced the rebranding on Thursday, offering up a public-relations script about “building technology to connect” and needing to “put people at the center” and “unlock… a creator economy.” While the corporate pabulum may work on the general public, the media-political complex that’s had its knives out for Facebook for …