A U.N. watchdog committee said Friday that torture is widely practiced throughout Russia and that perpetrators of these crimes are very rarely punished.
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Barcelona’s Experiment in Radical Democracy Known As Municipalism
Barcelona is the heart of a new global political phenomenon known as municipalism. Barcelona City Hall looks like it’s been occupied by protesters.
In Soviet Echo, Putin Gives Russian Army a Political Wing
Putin created a new directorate inside the Russian army to promote patriotism, evoking memories of a Soviet practice enforcing Marxism and Leninism
Opposition Group Begins Leaking Putin Regime Secrets to Web
A handful of highly placed Russians have discovered their secrets seeping onto the web. The man behind the disclosures says more are coming.
Thousands of Protesters Chant Anti-Putin Slogans at Moscow Rally
Massive protests target increase to the retirement age and crowd chants anti Putin slogans whose approval ratings have been dented by the bill
Rally Against Anti-Democratic Polish Supreme Court Overhaul
Several hundred people protested outside the Polish parliament on Tuesday against the planned legal amendments
Britain’s Official Brexit Campaign Fined for Campaign Violation
Electoral Commission fines the official Brexit campaign group for violating campaign spending limits
Europe Censures Russia Over Journalist Murder Probe
European Court of Human Rights ordered Russia to pay 20,000 in damages to relatives of murdered journalist
The Russian Summit, Reagan, and Trump Economics
When Trump went to NATO this week, he was pressuring our allies to go from spending 2% of their GDP on defense to 4%. Take a guess what country will benefit from arms sales? You got it, the USA.
The Trump Baby Balloon is Satire Done Right
The bloated infantile persona in diapers carting a cell phone is perfect. The man has had a pampered life and has always done what he wants regardless of the effect on others. He only cares for his needs.