it's depressing that Molly McKew has been allowed to launder her fraudulent expertise through my own academic institution
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4) a student who takes her class will not know which of her ideas are truth, which are credible suppositions, and which are complete fabrications. her fantasies about an imminent Russo-Estonian War are only the latest in a long career of unhinged fearmongering.
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If you're reading this thread, you might be interested in an event tonight at Politics and Prose Union Market: I'll be talking with Tony Wood, author of the excellent RUSSIA WITHOUT PUTIN. https://www.politics-prose.com/event/book/tony-wood-russia-without-putin-money-power-and-myths-of-new-cold-war-in-conversation …
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(I have been informed by a credible source that McKew is not in fact employed by the Estonian government, despite appearances. Mea culpa.)
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in case you've arrived at this thread from the Hoya article, please see my full comments here:https://twitter.com/athenogenes/status/1089897555633364993?s=19 …
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why would any government hire her
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please stop spreading disinformation. "appears to be" based on what?
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But Estonia has a small budget. Top talent is not on their radar
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Is this about the perceived smear of Moscow-based correspondents and grad students? The problem is that all are dependent on visas and that does tend to chill criticism. But if you want to call out some that have braved that, go ahead.
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