David Corn: Why Russian interference is a bigger deal than Watergate
A Q&A with the co-author of ’Russian Roulette’ on why he thinks Russians disrupted the 2016 U.S. presidential election—and what could happen next
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Alexander Bisley
Alexander Bisley is a writer and sometime broadcaster. He writes about the arts and culture, politics, travel, and sport. As seen on Vox, Playboy, the BBC, The Guardian, GQ, and Slate France.
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