Publisher’s note: US political analyst and Russia scholar Stephen Cohen knows more about Russia than most. Watch him deftly break down the history of US/Russia relations, the Putin phenomenon (why do US elites hate him so?), and mount a compelling argument for de-escalating tensions with Russia in the name of US national security and global peace. And yes, we Vermonters have to go to RT America to hear from Pulitzer Prize winning former New York Times journalist Christopher Hedges for in-depth interviews like this one, as US “news” outlets refuse to give either Hedges or Cohen a platform or interviews. Sad, and dangerous. Bless our emerging 2nd Vermont Republic!