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Tag Archives: Russia
An Epic 2012 Presidential Campaign Looms, But Not Here
Next year could bring an epic presidential election campaign that will change the direction of a former Cold War superpower. …
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Patriotic Justice
No one was very surprised last month when a Russian court convicted Mikhail Khodorkovsky, former head of the Yukos oil …
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Chairman Mao’s Living Legacy
In China, one Nobel Peace Prize winner sits in jail while his wife endures an unofficial house arrest. Another, much …
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Just What Does A Spy Do, Anyway?
The case of the Russian agents who allegedly spied for years but obtained no classified secrets may have convinced you …
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Israel Joins The OECD
In the interminable struggle between Israelis and Palestinians, any step forward by one side is automatically seen as a step …
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A Financial Thunderstorm, Not A Hurricane
The Greek financial crisis sent markets around the world reeling yesterday, as the soothing effects of the Eurozone’s $143 billion …
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Controlling The Weather — Or Not
In China, the government controls just about everything, possibly including the weather. After Beijing was hit with a record snowfall …
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Reading The Reactions To North Korea
Varied reactions to Kim Jong Il’s death should remind us which countries are our true friends in the world, and which are not.
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