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    Culinary Feminism and Banksy Goes to Bethlehem: The Week in Global-Affairs Writing
    Mar10

    Culinary Feminism and Banksy Goes to Bethlehem: The Week in Global-Affairs Writing

    Things Only Seem to Change Linda Kinstler | Mary Review “When Ukraine greeted the Euromaidan Revolution in November 2013, memories of the 2004 Orange Revolution, a protest against political corruption that ultimately had little impact on government integrity, still lingered in the public imagination. The country had grown perilously accustomed to...

    Russia and Revolution at KGB Bar
    Mar10

    Russia and Revolution at KGB Bar

    If you haven’t yet made plans for where to celebrate the centennial of the 1917 Russian Revolution, consider KGB. During the Cold War, this second-floor barroom was the headquarters of Little Ukraine’s own semi-secret Socialist club. “The F.B.I. used to watch the comings and goings from an apartment across the street,” Dan Christian,...

    Ukraine coal blockades fuel nationalist tensions
    Mar10

    Ukraine coal blockades fuel nationalist tensions

    The specter of nationalism is spreading across Europe, and nowhere is the strain more virulent or potentially dangerous than Ukraine. Russian media outlets have made it a national pastime to warn of “Ukrainian Nazis” and the nationalist extremists who supposedly threaten the very existence of the government in Kiev. Much …...

    Czech President Zeman Tells Backers He Will Run for Second Term
    Mar10

    Czech President Zeman Tells Backers He Will Run for Second Term

    Czech President Milos Zeman told supporters on Thursday he would seek a second term in 2018, ending speculation over whether he would run again. Zeman, who has pushed for better ties with Russia and backed Donald Trump in the U.S. vote last year, announced his decision at an annual party at Prague Castle to celebrate the anniversary of his...

    Romania’s Health Care Exodus
    Mar10

    Romania’s Health Care Exodus

    Sonia Papiu started her first year of residency as a psychiatrist in the Romanian city of Cluj in January, but she plans to move abroad within the year, seeking better learning opportunities and hospital conditions. She will not be alone. “I don’t think any of my colleagues are planning to stay,” she said. “I think I could...

    Ukrainian Miners Bang Helmets To Get Back Pay
    Mar09

    Ukrainian Miners Bang Helmets To Get Back Pay

    Coal miners in Ukraine staged a protest in the western city of Lviv, demanding their unpaid wages, as a court considered a case against the company. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    European Parliament Committee Approves Ukraine Visa Liberalization
    Mar09

    European Parliament Committee Approves Ukraine Visa Liberalization

    A European Parliament committee has voted to scrap visa requirements for Ukraine in a further step to give Ukrainians easier access to EU countries. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...

    Trumpcare is the ultimate distraction, but don’t forget Donald Trump is already drowning in scandals
    Mar09

    Trumpcare is the ultimate distraction, but don’t forget Donald Trump is already drowning in scandals

    Republicans are in a rush to take from the poor, give to the rich, reward insurance executives, and keep America orange. And certainly a bill that’s literally life or death for millions of Americans demands attention. But while the media sometimes appears to have the attention span of a gnat, it shouldn’t be forgotten that the Trump...

    Putin tells German FM he wants better ties
    Mar09

    Putin tells German FM he wants better ties

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has told the visiting German foreign minister that he would like to improve ties between the two countries that were soured by the Ukraine crisis. Russia’s … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...

    Putin tells German FM he wants better ties
    Mar09

    Putin tells German FM he wants better ties

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has told the visiting German foreign minister that he would like to improve ties between the two countries that were soured by the Ukraine crisis. Russia’s … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The News...