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Celebrating Guy Fawkes Anti-Government Holiday
Celebrating Guy Fawkes Day is national pride of England and international anti-government symbol
Losing Time to Implement Ukraine EU Entry Reforms
Demands of necessary Ukraine EU entry reforms face test in chaotic Parliament of giant country
Greenpeace Activists Charged with Piracy, Sent to St. Petersburg
Russia’s increasing clampdown on protester’s rights such as Greenpeace makes the nation one of the most hostile countries to free press and political dissidents.
Fears for Safety of Jailed Russia Dissident Musician
Concerns over safety of jailed Russia dissident musician from Pussy Riot lost within gulag system
Dissident’s Plea to End Russian House Arrest Rejected
Democracy supporter remains confined for activism after state refusal to end Russian house arrest
Was Famous Russian Musician Lost Within Gulag Prisons?
It’s possible Pussy Riot Russian musician lost within gulag system as authorities search jails
Journalists Face Harassment as Russia Olympics Nears
Putin dictatorship seems likely to repress activities of foreign journalists with harassment as Russia Olympics nears
NYC Mayor Win Cheers Ancestral Town in Italy
Italy small town to celebrate in anticipation of new mayor for New York City Bill DeBlasio who has ancestral and cultural roots in rural village
Ukraine’s Femen Uses Nudity for Activism
Topless protesters of Femen group battle for women’s rights through nudity for activism protests