Unpacking Putin's Motives: The Magnitsky Angle
Sergei Magnitsky was murdered in 2009.He died of heart failure and toxic shock, induced by brutal beatings, in a Russian prison. The Russian government opened and quickly dropped a sham investigation...
View ArticleWhy Manafort's Money Laundering Matters
Why Manafort’s Money Laundering MattersThe Virginia trial of Paul Manafort on charges including bank fraud and tax evasion begins this week. Many observers may be wondering exactly what these charges...
View ArticlePorn Stars, Campaign Finance, and Corruption
Jessica Hysong7/19/18 4:42pmJust when we thought we had our collective outrage pointed in the direction du jour, at Putin, the ‘failing’ NYT was kind enough to break a story that brings us back to the...
View ArticleThe Butina Perspective
7/16/18There have been rumblings for the last 18 months that the NRA was involved in funneling illicit Russian cash to American political campaigns. And here we have an alleged Russian spy, directly...
View ArticleThe New Mafia
The New MafiaJessica Hysong, 8/31/18It's time to start talking about the mafia. I don't mean the mafia the average American would think of, the La Cosa Nostra, Al Capone, the Gambino family or...
View ArticleOn Brett Kavanaugh
I have questions.I have questions regarding the circumstances of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. About the timing and the seeming coordination with the retiring Anthony Kennedy....
View ArticleMen: It's Past Time to Step Up for Women
“Just shut up and step up. Do the RIGHT thing”. Sen. Mazie Hirono, compassion warrior and perennial badass has this message for men this week. And I couldn’t agree with her more.My eyes and throat...
View ArticleThe Care and Feeding of Fake News
Disinformation Live!--------------------------------------Jessica Hysong, 9/21/18So here's what the GOP leadership did this week. They became aware that the assault allegations being raised by...
View ArticleA Necessary Awakening
The complete and utter moral betrayal we are all suffering at the hands of the GOP today is ALL 100% about money. Our impotent rage as we watch Senators engage in wholesale disregard of truth, justice,...
View ArticleLinking the Khashoggi Disappearance to Trump-Russia
Linking the Khashoggi Disappearance to Trump-RussiaJamal Khashoggi walked into the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018. He has not been seen or heard from since. He is on video footage...
View ArticleFighting Back Against Trump's Hate Propaganda
On PropagandaJessica Hysong, 10/25/18Your President today seeks to wildly amplify and normalize the narrative he has built around turning perpetrators into victims. Do not lose sight of the fundamental...
View ArticleThe Midpoint, At Midterms
Jessica Hysong11-2-18We have all been aware for quite some time that we have a president who is pathologically incapable of honesty. Over 6000 false claims since taking office have left some of us numb...
View ArticleUnpacking Putin's Motives: The Magnitsky Angle
Sergei Magnitsky was murdered in 2009.He died of heart failure and toxic shock, induced by brutal beatings, in a Russian prison. The Russian government opened and quickly dropped a sham investigation...
View ArticleWhy Manafort's Money Laundering Matters
Why Manafort’s Money Laundering MattersThe Virginia trial of Paul Manafort on charges including bank fraud and tax evasion begins this week. Many observers may be wondering exactly what these charges...
View ArticlePorn Stars, Campaign Finance, and Corruption
Jessica Hysong7/19/18 4:42pmJust when we thought we had our collective outrage pointed in the direction du jour, at Putin, the ‘failing’ NYT was kind enough to break a story that brings us back to the...
View ArticleThe Butina Perspective
7/16/18There have been rumblings for the last 18 months that the NRA was involved in funneling illicit Russian cash to American political campaigns. And here we have an alleged Russian spy, directly...
View ArticleThe New Mafia
The New MafiaJessica Hysong, 8/31/18It's time to start talking about the mafia. I don't mean the mafia the average American would think of, the La Cosa Nostra, Al Capone, the Gambino family or...
View ArticleOn Brett Kavanaugh
I have questions.I have questions regarding the circumstances of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. About the timing and the seeming coordination with the retiring Anthony Kennedy....
View ArticleMen: It's Past Time to Step Up for Women
“Just shut up and step up. Do the RIGHT thing”. Sen. Mazie Hirono, compassion warrior and perennial badass has this message for men this week. And I couldn’t agree with her more.My eyes and throat...
View ArticleThe Care and Feeding of Fake News
Disinformation Live!--------------------------------------Jessica Hysong, 9/21/18So here's what the GOP leadership did this week. They became aware that the assault allegations being raised by...
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