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Call for Sanctions, Boycott of Belarus Dictatorship
Last true dictatorship of Europe outside modern Russia itself spurs calls for boycott of Belarus
Top Job: Only Mentally Ill Would Be Italy Leader
Apparently, to be Italy Leader, a major world economy, is fit for only mentally ill according to Italian center-left leader Bersani. Didn’t they try that already?
Dictatorship Closes Russia Rights Group in Crackdown
With more arrests and pressure, dictatorship closes Russia rights groups in clampdown on freedoms
Democracy Heavyweights US-EU Push Trade Pact
A strong future for democracy requires unity as the US-EU push trade ties to increase support
Karl Marx Expert in New Biography
Karl Marx expert claims the man is misread, his life is misunderstood, and he’s is often recast by different political movements for legitimacy though no link exists
Leaders Have Stolen Massive Russian Wealth Away
Blogger videos expose lavish lifestyle of connected leaders who’ve stolen massive Russian wealth
Parliament Seeks Italy’s Exit From Crisis
European allies watch nervously as Italy’s exit from crisis threatened from political turmoil
US, EU and Canada: Making a Democratic Union
Canada’s trade deal with EU hints at larger EU-US deal to come and of making a democratic union
Internet Freedom Under Threat in Europe and Around World
Expert in battle with governments as internet freedom under threat in loss of state of freedoms