NEWSLINK: “Angels and Demons in the Cold War and Today” – New York Times/Stephen Boykewich

“… Today, the American commentariat is again trapped in a narrative of angels and demons, with … Putin our latest Mephistopheles. Efforts to depict a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and Russian intelligence – thus far without evidence – have reached a such a pitch that even implacable Putin critics like the journalist Masha Gessen and the former American ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul have called for cooler heads. Russia presents obvious challenges to American interests and ideals. But those challenges require thoughtful analysis and fresh insights ….”