Russia Scares Me :(

For those of you who haven't noticed, Garry Kasparov has been sent to jail by the Russian government. Garry Kasparov is a chess champion turned political activist who has been opposing Putin's party and demanding democratic reforms. He was arrested for protesting for fair elections. The Soviet Uni . . . I mean Russia decided to arrest Kasparov for basically not having a permit to protest. Wow. Putin seems determined to prove the Simpsons right.

- Keith

Russia, US relations

I've been seeing more and more stories lately about the state of America and the West's detriorating relations with Russia. This is just the latest example. From Iran's nuclear disarmenent to the assasination of critics who happen to be British citizens, and using energy supply to blackmail small countries, Russia is become more and more aggresive. The question I have is if this is a prelude to a new arms race or cold war between powers? Hopefully the globalization of the world economy will make such a thing unlikely but it is difficult to figure out what Russia hopes to accomplish.

-John