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Europe articles on Democracy Chronicles
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Russian Dissident Navalny Released From Jail Again
All eyes on dictator Vladimir Putin as dissident Navalny released following dramatic Nemtsov murder
Family Debt and Paternalist Ponzi Schemes
A child is already being put into family debt when they are young, only decades later do they realize their “government” is doing the same thing to them.
Terrible Crimea Repression Unleashed Since Russia Invasion
Vladimir Putin quick to return political climate of Crimea repression worse than in Moscow itself
Top 7 Anti-Putin Dissidents and Their Fates
Modern generation of pro-democracy anti-Putin dissidents have been met with violence of the state
Lawless Putin Era Behind Nemtsov Assassination
Turn towards internal violence for Russia as politician Boris Nemtsov assassination shocks nation
Election Commission Defends Estonian Internet Voting Safety
Worries over Estonian internet voting safety are unfounded claim leading government administrators
Destroyed Ukraine Tank as Latvian Anti-Putin Art
German artist displays a destroyed Ukrainian tank from recent battle as Latvian anti-Putin art
VIDEO: I Can’t Breathe Pussy Riot Music on YouTube
I Can’t Breathe Pussy Riot music video dedicated to Eric Garner and those against police brutality
Principals Behind Estonia Online Voting Progress
Since 2005 launch, Estonia online voting progress includes moving from local to national usage