Brian Whitmore
@powervertical.bsky.social
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A blog and podcast about Russian and post-Soviet politics.
A must-read from Tom Nichols
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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The Republican Party Has a Nazi Problem
How did the GOP become a haven for slogans and ideas straight out of the Third Reich?
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/04/republican-party-nazi-problem/686055/?gift=7WCDJeF8PHjXwTQW1_ACy_6YSW7UAA41W1YQK8zanr4
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Americaâs Governor
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Brian Whitmore (@brianwhitmore)
Americaâs Governor
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On The Power Vertical Podcast this week I speak with veteran diplomats Donald Jensen & Iuliia Osmolovska about their new report for the Atlantic Council on the Kremlinâs negotiating strategy
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WAR BY OTHER MEANS: THE KREMLINâS NEGOTIATING PLAYBOOK
powervertical · WAR BY OTHER MEANS â THE KREMLIN'S NEGOTIATING PLAYBOOK One of the most common mistakes made by Western policymakers in negotiations with Russia is an assumption of good âŠ
https://www.powervertical.org/2026/02/20/war-by-other-means-the-kremlins-negotiating-playbook/
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Russia the Harbinger: Gangsterism, Global Putinism, and the Crisis of the West
Chapter in Perpetual Conflict: Russia and the Struggle for European Security
https://open.substack.com/pub/brianwhitmore/p/russia-the-harbinger-gangsterism?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios
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My chapter, âRussia the Harbinger: Gangsterism, Global Putinism, and the Crisis of the Westâ has been published in the edited volume Perpetual Conflict: Russia and the Struggle for European Security
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https://media.voog.com/0000/0051/2796/files/Rusconf_26_web.pdf
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James Talarico
7 days ago
This is the interview Donald Trump didnât want you to see. His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert. Trump is worried weâre about to flip Texas.
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John Sipher (
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) nails it here. A must-read piece and the best treatment of this subject I have read yet
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John Sipher (@johnsipher476727)
My latest on Epstein and Russia https://tomorrowsaffairs.com/birds-of-a-feather-epstein-trump-and-russian-intelligence
https://substack.com/@johnsipher476727/note/c-215283692?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=q0v4n
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I will be moderating a discussion about Russian negotiating strategy on Feb. 18 at 1:30pm US Eastern time at the Atlantic Council. Live stream will be available here:
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Report launch: Negotiating with Putinâs Russia
The latest report in the Atlantic Councilâs Russia Tomorrow series examines how Russiaâs strategic culture is reflected at the negotiation table with its adversaries.
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/report-launch-negotiating-with-putins-russia/
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James Talarico (@jamestalarico)
This is the interview Donald Trump didnât want you to see. His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert. Trump is worried weâre about to flip Texas.
https://substack.com/@jamestalarico/note/c-215647890?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
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Governor JB Pritzker
9 days ago
My message remains the same a year later. We donât have kings in America, and I wonât bend the knee to one.
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William Hancock (@williamhancock714058)
Now Bannon is saying that the election of the Pope was rigged.
https://substack.com/@williamhancock714058/note/c-214814258?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
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Anton
@shekhovtsov.substack.com
was way ahead of the curve on this. Merzâs Munich speech makes that clear
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The Case for a Pan-European Nuclear Doctrine
Enhancing Europeâs security and ensuring strategic independence
https://open.substack.com/pub/shekhovtsov/p/the-case-for-a-pan-european-nuclear?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios
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Zelensky in Munich
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Shaun Pinner (@pinnerpatter)
At Munich, Volodymyr Zelensky tore away the illusions and said out loud what everyone dealing in reality already knows: this isnât a normal ruler, and this isnât a normal war. âPutin doesnât live lik...
https://substack.com/@pinnerpatter/note/c-214569441?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
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RUSSIA AND THE EMERGING WORLD ORDER
The Power Vertical Podcast
https://open.substack.com/pub/brianwhitmore/p/russia-and-the-emerging-world-order?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios
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How does the changing U.S. posture in the world look from the Kremlin? On The Power Vertical Podcast this week, I spoke with the always insightful Mikhail Zygar (
@zygaro.bsky.social
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www.powervertical.org/2026/02/13/r...
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RUSSIA AND THE EMERGING WORLD ORDER
powervertical · RUSSIA AND THE EMERGING WORLD ORDER One would think that Vladimir Putin is smiling when he looks at the rapidly changing US role in the world. One would assume that the Kremlin is dâŠ
https://www.powervertical.org/2026/02/13/russia-and-the-emerging-world-order/
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Message to the IOC
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Worth reading
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âNew heightsâ: Russia is aligning with Chinaâs goals, top intelligence report
The analysis by Estonia's highly-regarded foreign intelligence service dashes hopes of the US executing a 'reverse-Kissinger'
https://open.substack.com/pub/latikambourke/p/new-heights-russia-is-aligning-with?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios
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THE DARK ART OF GEOPOLITICAL EXTORTION
The Power Vertical Podcast
https://open.substack.com/pub/brianwhitmore/p/the-dark-art-of-geopolitical-extortion?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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Andy Borowitz (@borowitzreport)
I approve this bunny
https://substack.com/@borowitzreport/note/c-212226354?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
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THE DARK ART OF GEOPOLITICAL EXTORTION
The Power Vertical Podcast
https://open.substack.com/pub/brianwhitmore/p/the-dark-art-of-geopolitical-extortion?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
15 days ago
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David Corn
15 days ago
This woman is in charge of the US Agency for Global Media, which is supposed to serve and represent the best American values
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âThe only thing more powerful than hate is love.â
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James Fallows
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People of DC, more than two weeks into being totally iced in, now get news of measles spreadâbrought in by Right to Life marchers. Looking for people exposed on the Metro, at DCA, at Children's Hospital, on Amtrak. Gee, thanks, RFKJr et al.
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Health Officials Investigating Measles Exposures to DC Residents
(Washington, DC) - DC Health was notified of multiple confirmed cases of measles whose carriers visited multiple locations in the District while contagious. DC Health is informing people who were at t...
https://dchealth.dc.gov/release/health-officials-investigating-measles-exposures-dc-residents
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The Onion
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Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance
https://theonion.com/terrified-conservatives-lose-ability-to-speak-english-after-exposure-to-bad-bunny-performance-dios-mio-cry-millions-of-panicking-republicans/
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THE DARK ART OF GEOPOLITICAL EXTORTION
The Power Vertical Podcast
https://open.substack.com/pub/brianwhitmore/p/the-dark-art-of-geopolitical-extortion?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=split
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The Power Vertical Podcast now available directly on Substack
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THE DARK ART OF GEOPOLITICAL EXTORTION
The Power Vertical Podcast
https://open.substack.com/pub/brianwhitmore/p/the-dark-art-of-geopolitical-extortion?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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On The Power Vertical Podcast this week, I spoke with Craig Kennedy about his new report on what was really behind Russia's reflagging of the Bella-1 oil tanker.
www.powervertical.org/2026/02/06/t...
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THE DARK ART OF GEOPOLITICAL EXTORTION
powervertical · THE DARK ART OF GEOPOLITICAL EXTORTION Itâs a playbook weâve seen the Kremlin deploy again and again. And like Charlie Brown getting tricked by Lucy with the football, wâŠ
https://www.powervertical.org/2026/02/06/the-dark-art-of-geopolitical-extortion/
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Good question
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Why Does A Narcissist Accept Humiliation? Epstein Might Be The Answer.
Does the Risk of Greater Humiliation Loom...
https://open.substack.com/pub/phillipspobrien/p/why-does-a-narcissist-accept-humiliation?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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lol
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Andy Borowitz (@borowitzreport)
SEATTLEâA heated battle has erupted between two of the worldâs richest men as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk compete to see who can shed more customers, industry observers reported on Thursday. Davis Logsd...
https://substack.com/@borowitzreport/note/c-210607723?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
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A very smart take. Well worth reading
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The Mighty Middle Powers: Could Americaâs Disgruntled Allies Become a Rival Superpower?
For a while now Iâve been arguing that Trumpâs worldview pulls the planet toward a blunt âgreat powersâ paradigm: three big playersâthe United States, China, Russiaâthen everyone else gets pressured t...
https://open.substack.com/pub/michaeldsellers/p/the-mighty-middle-powers-could-americas?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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A long read that is well worth your time. Highly recommended
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We Are Confused, Maladapted Apes Who Need Enlightenment
With Homo sapiens, Darwinian evolution produced a new kind of animal: a species that builds worlds it struggles to understand.
https://open.substack.com/pub/conspicuouscognition/p/we-are-confused-maladapted-apes-who?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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Truth and wisdom from Adam Serwer
@adamserwer.bsky.social
A must-read piece
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks
Face coverings may work less to protect federal agents from danger than to make it easier for them to do unconstitutional things.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/masks-ice-immigration/685834/?gift=7WCDJeF8PHjXwTQW1_ACyy2wdnCwsYjoOgUzvBIzH3Q
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Why Trump's Militarism Won't Split MAGA
Local Area Political Scientist Points At Sign Again
https://open.substack.com/pub/danieldrezner/p/why-trumps-militarism-wont-split?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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Peter Blinky (@peterblinky)
Dutch Tribute sending solidarity to Minneapolis The tribute is filmed at Arendsduin, a quiet North Sea beach entrance in âsâGravenzande, South Holland, Netherlands. De Strandharker. a Dutch beach ar...
https://substack.com/@peterblinky/note/c-206340264?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
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This
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Andy Borowitz (@borowitzreport)
If They Call Me a Domestic Terrorist A poem by Michael F. Dubois
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Worth a read
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Three Economies, $252 Billion, One Clear Message to Washington
A Quarter-Trillion Dollars Just Voted Against the United States
https://open.substack.com/pub/shankarnarayan/p/three-economies-254-billion-one-clear?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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This is worth reading
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Thucydides' Warning For America
Trump is the antithesis of Reagan -- and he could destroy American power
https://open.substack.com/pub/dgardner/p/thucydides-warning-for-america?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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Cliff Schecter (@cliffsedge)
This has to be one of the funniest and most truthful things Iâve seen all day
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWKSoxG1K7w
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The Power Vertical Podcast is now available directly on Substack!
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FEAR AND LOATHING IN DAVOS
The Power Vertical Podcast (with sound file)
https://open.substack.com/pub/brianwhitmore/p/fear-and-loathing-in-davos-4e9?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer
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Lies and Lawlessness
The Camps, the Executions, and the Future
https://open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p/lies-and-lawlessness?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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Emergency Triad: Another American Has Been Murdered by Our Government
Itâs worse than it looks and it looks plenty bad.
https://open.substack.com/pub/thebulwark/p/emergency-triad-another-american-murdered-dhs-minneapolis-alex-jeffrey-pretti?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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Foreign Office (@macspaunday)
Europe is so back.
https://substack.com/@macspaunday/note/c-204103214?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
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Very interesting & not surprising
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Anton Shekhovtsov (@shekhovtsov)
The Russian émigré media outlet Meduza reveals the Kremlin's instructions for Russian regime-aligned media regarding coverage of the Greenland crisis. Portray Greenland as a colonial artefact, no...
https://substack.com/@shekhovtsov/note/c-203812262?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
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Davos Was the Beginning of the End for Trump
It's all downhill for here for the America's aging mad king
https://open.substack.com/pub/davidrothkopf/p/davos-was-the-beginning-of-the-end?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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The The Power Vertical Podcast this week looks at the aftermath of Davos for Ukraine and the transatlantic alliance with Mike Carpenter and Eric Ciaramella.
www.powervertical.org/2026/01/23/f...
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FEAR AND LOATHING IN DAVOS
powervertical · FEAR AND LOATHING IN DAVOS Volodymyr Zelensky has thrown down the gauntlet â to Europe. In a fiery speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Ukrainian president assaileâŠ
https://www.powervertical.org/2026/01/23/fear-and-loathing-in-davos/
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The Moment Greenland Became Ukraine
The same story, told again in a different place
https://open.substack.com/pub/freedomline/p/the-moment-greenland-became-ukraine?r=q0v4n&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
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This is a must-read piece by Casey Michel on the underlying reasons for the Greenland nonsense and it should be getting more attention
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The Oligarchs Pushing for Conquest in Greenland
Trumpâs fixation on filching the island territory from Denmark may seem like the demented ravings of a mad king. But to a cohort of plutocrat weirdos, it makes perfect sense.
https://newrepublic.com/article/205102/oligarchs-pushing-conquest-greenland-trump
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