# Fred Weir

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To Russia, With Hope

How does a Saskatchewan farmer dreaming of a better life end up in rural Russia? In this episode, the Monitor’s Fred Weir, a Canadian journalist with 40 years in Russia, talks about how he found and profiled a new kind of invited Western expat: one who has warmed to some aspects of Vladimir Putin’s…

Ep 22: Fall Of The Soviet Union

If the Soviet Union achieved so much, why did it collapse in 1991? In this episode we dive into the history of the USSR. From the shockwave of the 1917 revolution, to its the hard won post WWII peak, and then the sudden, violent unspooling of the whole socialist project. Join Triploi as we follow…

Talkies – Supreme Court, Middle East, Russia, and The Town Crier

Kris Welch explores major developments at the U.S. Supreme Court with legal journalist Chris Geidner, examines the latest news from the Middle East with political analyst Stephen Zunes, checks in on Russia with veteran correspondent Fred Weir, and welcomes poet the Town Crier Raymond Nat Turner. T…

Russia forced to import fuel amid ongoing oil refinery drone attacks

The Ukrainian armed forces have continued persistent drone strikes on oil refineries inside Russia, leading to fuel shortages and queues at forecourts across the country. Russia has been forced to import fuel to try and counter the problem and ease mounting public anger. Paul spoke about the situat…

Christian Parenti

Christian Parenti discusses the intellectual and political legacy of his father, the Marxist writer Michael Parenti, and the lessons that legacy offers for understanding socialism, imperialism, political power and the contemporary left. He reflects on his father’s anti-imperialist worldview, his de…

Christian Parenti

Christian Parenti discusses the intellectual and political legacy of his father, the Marxist writer Michael Parenti, and the lessons that legacy offers for understanding socialism, imperialism, political power and the contemporary left. He reflects on his father’s anti-imperialist worldview, his de…

Talkies – August 28, 2026

A conversation with Fred Weir, long-time Moscow journalist, about Russian public opinion on the war with Ukraine. Then Greg Palast, election rabble-rousing journalist, about OUR FRANCHISE! what’s left of it, and what to do about it! Second hour, macro-economist Dean Baker about the national debt, …

Fred Weir: NATO & Russia on a Collision Course for 30 Years

Fred Weir is a Canadian journalist who lives in Moscow and specializes in Russian affairs.Follow Prof. Glenn Diesen: Substack: https://glenndiesen.substack.com/ X/Twitter: https://x.com/Glenn_DiesenPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/glenndiesen Support the research by Prof. Glenn Diesen: PayPal: http…

Unpleasant news (1): 'The mob is not going to storm the Kremlin and throw Putin out over Kursk.'

BY MICHAEL ANDERSEN Here are links to some of the many pieces more or less directly predicting that the Ukrainian incursion into Kursk will be the end of Russian President Vladimir Putin. These are the ones we mentioned in the podcast. We are always happy to hear your opinion, but please, have a l…