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New Anti-Russia Ukraine Protests Clash With Police
Political turmoil as Ukraine protests clash with police and government for second day of chaos
London Mayor Not High on Crack — Just the ‘Stonkingly Rich’
Understandably, a politician with Johnson’s daydreams about the one-percent lifestyle couldn’t possibly fathom that most billionaires, if not all, have cheated their way to the top by breaking laws or buying elections or by stifling competition.
Crowdfunding as Replacement for Government Projects?
Fundraising phenomenon of crowdfunding being used in UK to resurrect projects that were cancelled – Crowdfunding as Replacement for Government?
Tens of Thousands March Demanding Ukraine-EU Pact
Deep polarization in march demanding Ukraine-EU pact follows decision shunning access to EU markets
Putin Dictatorship Rewriting Russia’s History Textbooks
Control of history education is key for any country and dictatorship under Putin plans centralized (and de-sanitized) rewriting Russia’s history textbooks
Malala Wins Sakharov Prize for Human Rights
Pakistani education advocate Malala Wins Sakharov Prize for European Union’s human rights that originated during Cold War with Soviet Union
Protests Seek Russia Release of 30 Greenpeace Activists
Thirty Greenpeace activists remain in Russia jails despite increasing condemnation internationally
Supporting Russian LGBT Rights Through Sport
Russia’s world class (and government financed) athletic community has shown supporting Russian LGBT rights through rise of new generation of athletes
Paul McCartney Vs. Vladimir Putin: Greenpeace Smackdown!
Superstar Beatle Paul McCartney calls for release of detained activists of Greenpeace held in Russia dictatorship prisons amid worldwide outcry