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- 2 September 2010
- The Right to Life, With an Asterisk
For too many Russians who get sick, a piece of paper will decide their fate.
- By Galina Stolyarova
- 31 August 2010
- Still a Land of Possibilities
Ukraine may be rolling back some of the civic gains it made this decade, but it’s hardly ripe for authoritarianism. From openDemocracy.
- By Ingo Petz
- 30 August 2010
- Bumpkins vs. Mafiosi
Even though non-communists have come to power in Moldova, the conflict over the future of Transdniester in some ways is a reenactment of the struggles of Soviet communism.
- By Taras Kuzio
- 26 August 2010
- Shotgun Philanthropy
Russian businesses are taking charge of some of the country’s post-fire reconstruction, with a little prodding from the Kremlin. From Russia Profile.
- By Tai Adelaja
- 25 August 2010
- Russian Energy Companies Left Out in Turkmenistan
No longer tied exclusively to Russian contracts, Turkmenistan continues to expand its customer base for gas and oil supplies. From EurasiaNet.
- By Catherine A. Fitzpatrick
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NEWS FILTER
- A Desperate Homecoming for Deported Roma
- Der Spiegel
- Poland: Afghan Costs Crimping Force Modernization, Leader Says
- The New York Times
- Will Russia's Bloggers Survive Censorship Push?
- Der Spiegel
FROM THE TOL BLOG NETWORK
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Russia's nutty neighborhoodWhat is going on with Russia’s European neighbors? Nearly seven years ago, Mikhail Saakashvili led a wave of revolutions that looked set to loosen Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s grip ..In Steady State
Drugs – A lifestyle of for Choice ..Drugs, alcohol and gambling are major problems that have already destroyed many families in the Czech Republic. Their stories are so tragic. This is an issue that also touches Roma..In Roma
Can This Union Be Saved?Thomas Geoghegan, a labor lawyer in Chicago, observed this today in the New York Times: Ireland was poor and helpless until the European Union came along like a fairy godmother. ..In EU Next in Line
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