Vladimir Putin

Barack Psychs Out Rightbloggers with Syria Switcheroo; Michelle Makes Them Hold Their Water

Last week we reported that rightbloggers were enraged the tyrant Obama was contemplating war with Syria. This week we can report that rightbloggers are enraged that the pussy Obama is avoiding war with Syria. But if you're tired of foreign affairs, don't worry, the brethren didn't ignore domestic p ... More >>

Rightbloggers Go Peacenik on Syria; Prefer War with Iran, Obama

Here's a lovely historical irony: A Democratic president has proposed limited military action in the Middle East, and conservative Republicans are aligning with anti-war Democrats, Occupy Wall Street, The Nation, MoveOn, and Code Pink to stop him. For those of us who oppose the intervention, it sho ... More >>

Bloodhound Gang vs. Russia: No Contest, Comrade Putin

It's not quite the Cold War, but the current relationship between the U.S. and Russia is especially frosty these days. From Syria to Snowden, we can't seem to see eye to eye across the globe, or even the Bering Strait, as Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency seems like regression to authoritari ... More >>

Rightbloggers on Foreign Affairs: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

We all know what domestic policies rightbloggers favor -- tax breaks for the wealthy, persecution of minorities, and so forth -- but we don't usually hear much about their foreign policy preferences except Benghazi Impeach skreee. But last week was a busy one in that regard, and gave us a good loo ... More >>

Tighten Up, Francis: Rightbloggers Reassure Us the Pope Isn't That Gay-Friendly

Last week the Pope made some nice-sounding comments about gay priests ("Who am I to judge") which, as even casual students of the Holy Mother Church will know, do not constitute policy statements. Nonetheless the pleasure with which it was received in some quarters presented rightbloggers with an ... More >>

Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer Proves Punk Lives

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Priorities: On Eve of Election, Rightbloggers Rage at Slightly Sexy Obama Ad

With less than two weeks till Election Day, rightbloggers have rolled out what they perceive to be the Heavy Cannon for their assaults on President Obama. For example: When Obama operative Jen Psaki appeared on an MSNBC show and joked to the host that "the good news for you is I showered this mornin ... More >>

Six Arrests At Free Pussy Riot March Today

Last night, supporters of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot packed Liberty Hall for a reading in support of the three band members on trial for "hooliganism." This morning, the band's supporters kept the momentum rolling, with demonstrations outside a Russian Orthodox church and the Russian ... More >>

Stan Douglas and Vibha Galhotra: Sewage Muck, Meet Disco

Two artists tackle the real world in very different ways

Rush Limbaugh Apologizes To Sandra Fluke; Students Protest As Kelly Speaks On Muslim Surveillance; Romney Wins Washington State Caucuses

Rush Limbaugh apologized to Georgetown law student Sandra Fluke Saturday, who he called a "slut" for testifying in favor of contraception coverage. "My choice of words was not the best, and in the attempt to be humorous, I created a national stir," he said in a statement. "I sincerely apologize to M ... More >>

Vladimir Putin Has Sandwich in Manhattan Valley

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Sandwich​Vladimir Putin, Russia's oft-shirtless prime minister, has his own sandwich at a Manhattan Valley coffee shop.

Nobel Peace Prize Awarded; Protests in Russia; Hollywood Gunman

​Three women received the Nobel Peace Prize today at a ceremony in Oslo. Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, social worker Leymah Gbowee, and Yemeni journalist and activist Tawakkul Karman were all "chosen for their non-violent struggle against injustice, sexual violence and repression." ... More >>

Putin and Medvedev Play Badminton for Control of Russia

Last month, Dmitri Medvedev announced he will not seek reelection and plans to allow Vladimir Putin to run for the Russian presidency in 2012. Any suspicions of bad blood between the two can be put to rest after watching the above video of Putin and Medvedev engaged in what looks like the most tepi ... More >>

Satellite Has Fallen, Location Unknown; 43% Think Obama Is Better Than Bush; Putin To Run For Prez Of Russia Again

​UARS -- the 6-ton satellite that just maybe was going to hit you -- fell back to earth sometime between 11:23 p.m. Friday and 1:09 a.m. Saturday EDT, NASA has said. But even though it "penetrated the atmosphere" over the Pacific Ocean, when and where it exactly fell is still unknown, so let t ... More >>

Vladimir Putin Goes Viral With Epic Rendition of "Blueberry Hill"

Vladimir Putin sang the 1950's classic "Blueberry Hill" at a recent charity gala in front of a cheering Goldie Hawn and Mickey Rourke. This isn't some weird fan-fiction story; this actually happened in real life. The hostess at the event apparently just walked up to him and asked him to get on stage ... More >>

Charles Rangel to Receive Punishment Today; Mike Bloomberg Lights World's Largest Menorah to Kick Off Hanukkah

​• Rep. Charles Rangel will finally get his punishment: The House is expected to vote on his censure for 11 ethics violations today. Although the octogenarian Congressman has been lobbying for a reprimand instead of the harsher censure, it seems unlikely that that will happen. [NBC NY]

Vladimir Putin Declares Leonardo DiCaprio "a Real Man" for Getting on a Plane and Making It to Moscow

​This has been a big week for Leonardo DiCaprio. He was on that Delta flight to Moscow that had to make an emergency landing when an engine blew. A dog named after him is involved in a dramatic and bitter custody battle. His second flight to Moscow, where he is attending a conference on tiger ... More >>

Russia Honors Inept Spies With "Important Achievement" Award

​Life is good for our dearly deported Russian spies, especially for sexy spy Anna Chapman, who not only is likely to make bank on a book deal but is also attending surprise space launches in Kazakhstan and becoming the "new celebrity face of a Russian bank" -- just like a Russian spy-ish vers ... More >>

Sad Things for Lonely People: Anna Chapman's Hot Spy Mugshot

via New York Post​Have you grown bored with the same old Anna Chapman images (you know, the sexy spy! The first one!) that have been circulating the Internet for untold weary days? Take heart, sad and lonely people, the summer's not over yet. A new Chapman image is now available, proving that ... More >>

The Big 3-0

Lech Kaczynski, Polish President, Killed in Plane Crash

​Ninety-seven people, including Polish president Lech Kaczynski and his wife, were killed this morning when the Tupolev-154 plane they were flying to Russia to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the massacre in Katyn, in which 22,000 polish prisoners of war were killed by Russian soldiers. Th ... More >>

Reverend Billy Campaign Update: Recuperates from "Palpitations," As Mayor Will Fire Ray Kelly

Photo by Brennan Cavanaugh We caught up with Reverend Billy, the Green Party candidate for Mayor of New York we interviewed in April, and asked how the campaign was going. We're in the third act of this drama. The opening act was orientation -- the whole world of politics, a steep learning cur ... More >>

Pic of Young, Flaxen-Haired Putin Bound to Improve His Image

People seem fascinated with that new picture of Charlie Manson, but all it says to us is that Charlie's getting older, like everybody else (though his forehead swastika's hanging in there). Much more interesting, we think, is this picture taken by Pete Souza, now Obama's official photographer, in 1 ... More >>

Vladimir Putin's Vodka Popularity

A vodka that bears Vladimir Putin's name is far more popular in Russia than a new vodka named after current President Dmitry Medvedev that is struggling to find its place in the market. [WSJ]A growing number of California winemakers are producing lighter, dryer pinot noirs, in stark contrast to the ... More >>

Rightbloggers on Shirtless Obama: He's No Reagan!

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