PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/tatler/2012/01/03/siberia-as-the-58th-state/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:13:59 -0400Siberia as the 58th State?<![CDATA[I don&#8217;t watch tv, and nobody&#8217;s vodkablogging Iowa, so I&#8217;ve been surfing.  And I came across this amazing story from that great newspaper, Pravda.  And it tells me that &#8220;the Siberians&#8221; want a referendum on independence from Russia.  Assuming they win, the leaders of this movement will attempt to follow Alaska and California into the warm (well, you know) embrace of the United States.]]>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:07:44 -0500<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2012/01/03/siberia-as-the-58th-state-n158870