Forget 2011, there is a real threat to democracy in Russia in 2013
In 2011, there were protests concerning alleged election fraud by United Russia – which is now in…
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4 January 2013
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30 December 2012
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Iran, America, and Strict Dominance
Iranian President Ahmadinejad speaking in Natanz. Whilst nuclear enrichment isn’t nuclear weaponry,…
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29 December 2012
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The Guardian On China And Russia
Keeping up with the Guardian’s stream of textual diarrhea in its Russia coverage is a quixotic task, and one that I do not really have the stamina for (although Alex Mercouris does this remarkably effectively). Still, when it…
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20 December 2012
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4 Reasons the world won’t end tomorrow
Just in case anyone was still wondering…
1. How would the Mayans know what would happen anyway?The…
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17 December 2012
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Conflict Seen Through Marxist IR
Marxism focuses specifically on economic structure. Class and economic tension defines how…
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22 November 2012
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8 Ideas for Urban America
Obama’s got his second term with a wide enough margin, he’s safe, and maybe it’s time to start…
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11 November 2012
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Reblog: In which the purpose of remembrance is forgotten.
Discussion relevant to 11/11, Remembrance day in the United Kingdom.
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5 November 2012
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George Galloway on Gay Rights and Hugo Chavez
Whilst George Galloway’s comments on rape are questionable, he certainly has a more authoritative stance on Chavez and gay rights than the challenger shown in the video below.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epPD4GYZa_8&w=640&h=360]Question 1:…
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2 November 2012
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Mapping the 2012 Presidency
’2012 Map Done Right: States Sized By Votes, Not Geographic Size’
It drives me crazy to see news…
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1 November 2012
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Comments & Curios
Demolishing five myths about Europe’s decline (Europe’s World)Five wrong notions have encouraged Asia and America to misdiagnose Europe’s ailments, Indermit Gill writes. And although Europeans need to make big changes, he believes the EU’s economic…
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31 October 2012
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A Russian-African Comeback?
Since the fall of the Soviet Union, the new Russian Federation has rarely looked towards Africa.…
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30 October 2012
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Peter Eigen is a member of the Africa Progress Panel, chaired by Kofi Annan. He is the founder and chair of the Advisory Council, Transparency International, and chairman of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. Writing about China in Africa…
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23 October 2012
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The Case Behind Russia’s 99% Conviction Rate
Russia’s conviction ratehas remained steady at more than 99 per cent, reflecting the lack of…
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