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Research Notes for an article on "Narrative" (1)
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Queen offers to restore British Rule over United States: Note for a...
By Andy Borowitz , October 29, 2016, The New Yorkerimage from articleLONDON (The Borowitz Report)—In an unexpected televised address on Saturday, Queen Elizabeth II offered to restore British rule over...
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Академик Арбатов: Путин решил нажать на тормоза
fontanka.ru; via IK on Faceook«Оттепель?» – такой вопрос возник у многих после выступления Владимира Путина на заседании Валдайского клуба в Сочи. Могут ли слова президента действительно означать...
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Portable Pizza Pouch Lets You Carry An Extra Slice Everywhere You Go (Photos)
elitedaily.comStupidioticPortable Pizza Pouch Lets You Carry An Extra Slice Everywhere You Go (Photos)2mSharesRobert Anthonyin ENVISIONSep 30, 20151:12pmLIKE US ON FACEBOOKEveryone loves pizza. That’s...
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After Two Wars, Standing Rock is the First Time I Served the American People
'I’ve been on the wrong side of history'byWill Griffin, Common Dreams; via SRJ and AW on Facebook; see also (1) (2). Protesters march against the Dakota Access pipeline near Cannon Ball, North Dakota....
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Research Notes for an article on "Narrative" (2)
Shannon N. Green, csis.orgGreen image from articleChanging the Narrative: Countering Violent Extremist PropagandaSeptember 25, 2015Violent extremists of all stripes have become increasingly adept at...
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About Russia Matters
image fromrussiamatters.org; via SLRussia Matters is a project launched in 2016 by Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs and made possible with support from...
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Journal of Russian American Studies - new publication
Ivan Kurilla via Facebook13 hrs · Новый журнал запускаем. Присылайте статьи!https://journals.ku.edu/index.php/jrasJournal of Russian American StudiesCall for SubmissionsThe Journal of Russian American...
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The Fatal Expense of American Imperialism
Jeffrey D. Sachs, commondreams.orgThe scale of US military operations is remarkable. And deplorable. (Photo: AP/file)The single most important issue in allocating national resources is war versus...
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История страны глазами российской власти. Кратчайший справочник
via IK on Facebook; Meduza 01:13, 2 ноября 2016Виктор Васнецов «Крещение Руси»Российские власти в своих публичных выступлениях всегда любили обращаться к истории страны. В последнее время разные этапы...
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‘NONE SHALL ESCAPE,’ HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST HOLOCAUST FILM, WAS ALL BUT UNKNOWN...
tabletmag.com; via LH on Facebookimage from articleThe 99-year-old actress who played the tragic heroine recalls the bravery and foresight of the screenwriters and producers of an unflinching,...
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THE FORBIDDEN FILMS OF THE THIRD REICH
Nazi propaganda: show it, or bury it? A new documentary takes on the question.By Thomas Doherty, TabletMay 12, 2015 •A scene from the 1941 Nazi propaganda film “Homecoming,” by Gustav Ucicky, as seen...
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Ulysses S. Grant Launched an Illegal War Against the Plains Indians, Then...
The president promised peace with Indians — and covertly hatched the plot that provoked one of the bloodiest conflicts in the West Grant called “wars of extermination” “demoralizing and wicked” in...
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Live and Learn (a Facebook comment)
image fromJohn Brown While a desk officer for France when I first joined USIA in the early 80s, one of my assignments at the agency's headquarters in Washington was to read cables from Paris. I was...
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A comment on Poland's political turn to authoritarianism
In order to understand Poland's current "turn to authoritarianism," may I suggest that Western commentators -- how much to they know about Polish history? -- evoke not only the German/Russian...
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Rose of Cimarron
Rose Dunn, also known as Rose of Cimarron, fell in love with a wild west bandit named George “Bittercreek” Newcomb after being introduced to him by her brothers. In 1895, George was killed by the...
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Research note for an article, "Narrative" - quotations about narrative
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The ideals of 1776 - Note for a discussion, "E Pluribus Unum? What Keeps the...
By Clifford D. May, Washington Times - - Tuesday, November 1, 2016 (original article contains links)Image from article, with caption: Illustration on future world leadership by Alexander HunterShould...
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AMERICA LOSES OUTSTANDING EXPERT ON E. EUROPE (via Mark Teeter on Facebook)
Mark H. Teeter added 3 new photos.3 hrs · AMERICA LOSES OUTSTANDING EXPERT ON E. EUROPE"Steven Seagal Granted Russian Citizenship by Vladimir...
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Cowboys and Yankees: The forces that led to Trump
image (not from article) fromMICHAEL CARLSON, The Times Literary Supplement After sixteen months of campaigning, Donald Trump is suddenly being denounced by both political and media mainstreams as an...
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