PUTIN THE PLAYERIn 1989 the world turned upside down. After thirty-five years of fear, simulated nuclear attacks and worriesof a world war like was never experienced, the worldwas free to sigh a breath of fresh air as the Soviet Unioncollapsed. The collapse was no slow methodicaldecline; it was quick and it was complete.In East Germany, the geographical area underSoviet control, …

Paper ballots and limited absentee balloting in ourelection? That’s what the president is calling for. Doeshe have a point? The overwhelming majority of democraticcountries require paper ballots in their elections.According to the Pew Research Center, paperballot are used in 209 of the 227 countries thatre democratic.. For example, the AssociatedPress reports that voters in France “use the samesystem that’s been …