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    In Russia, "Church and State" are no myth

    JULY 5, 2012 7:19AM

    By Judy Mandelbaum


    Topics: russia, putin, russian orthodox church, religion, blasphemy, human rights, amnesty international, feminism, women, dissent

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    • 0 Ratings
    • 485 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    CNN loves Putin and not the protestors.

    MAY 7, 2012 12:34PM

    By snowball999


    Topics: inauguration, media, cnn, ussr, cold war, illegitimate, russian spring, protest, demonstration, putin, election fraud, elections, election, politics, russia

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    • 7 Ratings
    • 3077 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    Learning to Live in a Multi-polar World

    MARCH 13, 2012 3:37PM

    By The Flylooper


    Topics: flylooper, putin, obama, russia, china, politics, foreign affairs

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    • 32 Ratings
    • 9886 Views
    • 34 Comments
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    I’m Pro-Life. So why do I support Planned Parenthood?

    FEBRUARY 1, 2012 4:02PM

    By John S


    Topics: russia, uganda, contraceptives, healthcare, women, planned parenthood, prochoice, prolife, abortion, politics

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    • 5 Ratings
    • 1123 Views
    • 9 Comments
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    Grandfather frost, 3 sheets to the wind

    DECEMBER 13, 2011 8:44PM

    By takingadvice


    Topics: new year's eve, new year, memory, childhood, russia, celebration, drinking, holidays, christmas, open salon, the truth about santa

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    • 5 Ratings
    • 4081 Views
    • 19 Comments
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    Yuri Gagarin

    APRIL 12, 2011 1:10PM

    By AOG


    Topics: space travel, travel, technology, science, fiction, belief/religion, yuri gagarin, gagarin, futurist, the future, future, space race, soviet union, russia, cccp

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    • 7 Ratings
    • 735 Views
    • 14 Comments
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    The Importance of New START

    DECEMBER 10, 2010 8:09PM

    By The Flylooper


    Topics: politics, war, nuclear war, start, new start, russia, usa

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    • 19 Ratings
    • 2540 Views
    • 22 Comments
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    Russia's first black elected official: "I'm not Obama."

    SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 4:50PM

    By bluestocking babe


    Topics: race relations, politics, obama, russia, hate-crimes

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    • 12 Ratings
    • 4319 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    If A Flood Decimates Pakistan, Does The Media Hear It?

    AUGUST 10, 2010 3:05PM

    By Heather Michon


    Topics: pakistan, russia, floods, wildfires, natural disasters, media, cnn, new york times, neglect

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    • 12 Ratings
    • 3066 Views
    • 18 Comments
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    Poland and Russia mark 70th anniversary of Katyn Massacre

    APRIL 7, 2010 7:03AM

    By Alan Nothnagle


    Topics: ukraine, nazis, goebbels, beria, stalin, world war ii, katyn, poland, russia

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    • 8 Ratings
    • 5298 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    What motivates female suicide bombers?

    APRIL 5, 2010 8:08AM

    By Judy Mandelbaum


    Topics: terrorism, suicide bombing, russia, moscow, chechnya, israel, palestine, hamas, war on terror

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    • 4 Ratings
    • 1361 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Dream finally comes true for Russian brides in Canada

    OCTOBER 23, 2009 10:10AM

    By gaypersonsofcolor


    Topics: toronto, same-sex marriage, russia, ontario, irina shepitko, irina fedotova-fet, canada

    • Editor's Pick
    • 3 Ratings
    • 5130 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    Who is Cyxymu, and Why Should We Care?

    AUGUST 6, 2009 11:54PM

    By Kathy Riordan


    Topics: electronic terrorism, russia, georgia, internet, social networking, cyxymu, facebook, twitter fail, twitter denial of service attack, twitter

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    • 1 Ratings
    • 942 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Me and Michael Jackson in Moscow

    JULY 21, 2009 7:42PM

    By Marianne Ruane


    Topics: michael jackson, michael jackson concert in moscow, moscow in the 90s, relationships, ex-husband, divorce, glasnost, gorbachev, yeltsin, mcdonald's in moscow, luzhniki stadium, music, russia

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 702 Views
    • 7 Comments
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    Obama Questions Political Prosecutions--In Russia

    JULY 7, 2009 2:26PM

    By RogerShuler


    Topics: political prosecutions, russia, dmitri medvedev, barack obama

    • Editor's Pick
    • 10 Ratings
    • 1321 Views
    • 25 Comments
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    U.S., Russia To Reduce Nuclear Arsenals: OK, Whatever

    JULY 6, 2009 7:33PM

    By Saturn Smith


    Topics: obama russia trip, medvedev, obama, framework agreement, start, nuclear treaty, nuclear weapons, russia, u.s.

    • Editor's Pick
    • 0 Ratings
    • 438 Views
    • 1 Comments
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    Obama On The Moskva

    JULY 6, 2009 11:05AM

    By GaryBaumgarten


    Topics: russia, president obama, nuclear weapons, iran, georgia

    • Editor's Pick
    • 6 Ratings
    • 1411 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    Georgia's latest turmoil: Russian Coup or Misha's stunt?

    MAY 6, 2009 2:42PM

    By . .


    Topics: georgia, black sea, russia, saakashvili, burjanadze, open call, world, foreign affairs

    • Editor's Pick
    • 5 Ratings
    • 2358 Views
    • 10 Comments
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    Moscow expands military influence in Georgia

    FEBRUARY 6, 2009 4:52PM

    By . .


    Topics: open call, caucuses, saakashvili, south ossetia, conflict, war, foreign affairs, moscow, russia, abkhazia, georgia

    • Editor's Pick
    • 25 Ratings
    • 2185 Views
    • 20 Comments
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    Relative Wealth

    DECEMBER 29, 2008 12:51AM

    By Hillbilly Aunt


    Topics: cross-cultural experience, russia, recession, wealth, compassion, non-profts

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