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Древние кварталы Москвы. Ставшие подземными
rusila.suJB note: An article found on the Internet about a subject I know nothing about that does however titillate the imagination ... Из общеизвестных московских подземелий, если не считать...
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DO MINORITIES HAVE A PLACE IN PUTIN’S RUSSIA?
THURSDAY, JUL 9, 2015BY CARLO MASSIMO, wilsonquarterly.com; via AH on Facebookimage fromIn a rising Russia, patriotism is the order of the day. For some Tatars, Russia’s biggest minority, that’s good...
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Holy Orders: A determined Pope Francis moves to reform a recalcitrant Curia.
ALEXANDER STILLE, letter from the Vatican SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 ISSUE, newyorker.comImage from article, with caption: Francis conducting a papal audience at the Vatican last month. By deploying his modest...
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The laughter that a diverse family brings: Note for a lecture, "E Pluribus...
theeagle.comConner image fromBy Lonnae O'Neal Washington Post News ServiceWASHINGTON — As of Wednesday, Ryan Conner was no longer in the running to be NBC's "Last Comic Standing." But the 34-year-old...
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Почему Кремль проигрывает информационную войну на Западе
vedomosti.ru; via MS on FacebookПолитолог Мария Снеговая об устаревшей медиастратегии и некачественном исполнении08.09.2015Мария СнеговаяДо украинского конфликта канал RT успешно завоевывал западную...
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Why do Vladimir Putin and his Kremlin cronies look so nervous?
[JB comment: Allow a generalization -- Russians are patriotic but not naive. Ultimately, to paraphrase a commentator, they look at what's in their refrigerators rather than on what's on...
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Kremlin's 'Shadow Power' Tarnishes Its Image (Op-Ed)
Mark Galeotti, themoscowtimes.comVia AH on Facebook Russian "hard power" is evident in regular Kremlin parades and the highly irregular war in the Donbass. Its "soft power" is distinctly limited:...
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12 тезисов по истории российско-американских отношений
Иван Курилла, gefter.ruimage from«Америка в значительной ее части создана эмигрантами из России и в этой ее части является проекцией России, какой она должна была быть, по мнению...
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Ukraine or "the Ukraine"?
via SW on FacebookAndrew Gregorovich, infoukes.comuncaptioned image fromTHE NAME UKRAINE, which first appeared in the historical chronicles in 1187, has been common in the English language for almost...
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The Use of English in the USA: Note for a lecture, "E Pluribus Unum? What...
image fromTrump, the tone-setter of today’s GOP, recently chastised Jeb Bush for answering in Spanish a question that was asked in Spanish. Trump said Bush “should really set the example by speaking...
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Роберто Лонги: искусствовед, вернувший нам Караваджо
via AS on Facebooktheartnewspaper.ruИскусствовед, эксперт с редким глазом и интуицией, вернувший из небытия не одно имя в итальянском искусстве XIV–XVII веков. Фигура Роберто Лонги и сегодня вызывает...
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Shumlin Signs Bill Creating Vermont's Official Latin Motto: Note for a...
Annie Russell, digital.vpr.netimage from articleIt's official - Vermont now has a Latin motto.Gov. Peter Shumlin signed it into law Friday at a ceremony at the University of Vermont.He was joined by...
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OCBSatire
via DWfbo.govimage fromQ-15-826-OCBSatireNotice Type:Combined Synopsis/SolicitationSynopsis:Added: Aug 27, 2015 9:59 amTitle: PURCHASE ORDER NON-PERSONAL SERVICESynopsis:This solicitation announcement,...
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Почему русское искусство стало маргинальным?
theartnewspaper.ruvia YL on Facebookimage from article, with caption: лорд Марк Полтимор, бессменный продавец русского искусства в ЛондонеРусский арт-рынок еще не переживал столь существенного спада на...
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Does Anyone Want Ukraine’s Donbass?
via NIM on Facebook[JB comment: a thoughtful piece. Americans need not worry that Canadians will take over Detroit, Michigan.]imrussia.org10 September 2015 Luke JohnsonFighting between Ukraine and the...
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Even if Moscow’s Meddling is Minimal, Decentralization of Ukraine Seen...
windowoneurasia2.blogspot.comimage (dated April 15, 2014) from kyivpost.comPaul Goble Staunton, September 12 – Many Ukrainians in the regions fear that decentralization will allow oligarchic...
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The David Brooks I Miss; or, What Passes for Commentary about Russia
jordanrussiacenter.orgvia LOS on Facebookby Eliot Borenstein[JB comment: Brooks's superficial article forgot to mention (see the below comment by Brooks on the "Russian soul") that we 'Merikuns have...
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Eastern Bloc’s Resistance to Refugees Highlights Europe’s Cultural and...
JB note: [The statement below -- "Unlike countries in Western Europe, which have long histories of accepting immigrants from diverse cultures, the former Communist states tend to be highly homogeneous....
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Local news -- Syrians in Baltimore
image fromThere are reports, which I have not yet seen as officially confirmed, that 1,000 Syrian refugees will be resettled in adequate housing in Baltimore, Maryland.
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America and Russia -- Two "extremities" of Europe (from Facebook entries)
image fromIvan Kurilla3 hrs · Реакция на «тезисы о российско-американских отношениях» оказалась довольно бурной, как и можно было ожидать. Это, собственно, подтверждает один из тезисов: США остается...
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