Day: April 13, 2017
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The U.S. Is Too Ornery for Totalitarianism, According to Margaret Atwood
The author of The Handmaid’s Tale discusses the continued impact of the bleak 1985 novel, now being adapted into a series on Hulu
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Airbnb Checks Out of Russia
The San Francisco rental site Airbnb came to Russia in 2012. It promised to usher in the era of the sharing economy—replacing Soviet-era kommunalkas with hipster apartments. Less than 5 years later, it’s gone.
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Belarus Signs Up to Russian-Led Customs Union Amid $1Bln Credit Deal
Belarus has signed the Eurasian Economic Union’s (EEU) controversial Customs Code after months of legal wrangling.
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A Russian All-Righty
Лад is a nice little word. No one seems to know its origins, but it contains notions of order, harmony, and accord – all those good emotions and behaviors that make life not only livable, but peaceful.
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Russian Corruption Is Among the World’s Worst — And It’s Here to Stay (Op-Ed)
Just over a month ago, opposition leader Alexei Navalny released an investigative documentary making major allegations of corruption against Russian Prime Minister Dmitri Medvedev.