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    Alternative Bad Credit Loans Options

    By Larry Bowman
    January 10, 2022
    It’s not clear if you qualify for poor credit, but it appears that you’re out of possibilities? Don’t lose hope, you never will know when ...
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  • Open democracy

    Pride in London: what I learned from the first march 50 years ago

    By Larry Bowman
    July 1, 2022
    In the autumn of 1970, two young gay sociology students returned to the UK, inspired by the radical gay rights and black rights movements ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Russia deeply offended by Johnson’s ‘toxic masculinity’ comment on Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine

    By Larry Bowman
    June 30, 2022
    Ukraine claims its forces forced Russian troops off Snake Island in the Black Sea, a claim Russia has denied, with Moscow calling it a ...
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  • Abramovich

    As soon as he was sanctioned, Russia’s second richest man quickly ferried his $300 million superyacht to the safe waters of Dubai. The huge vessel now dwarfs all boats in the emirate and amazes onlookers with its six massive decks.

    By Larry Bowman
    June 30, 2022
    Do you have a superyacht to save? Moor it in Dubai! Vladimir Potanin, the newly sanctioned oligarch, has just taken his $300 million luxury ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin could invade Europe within a year, NATO’s Volodymyr Zelensky warns

    By Larry Bowman
    June 29, 2022
    Leaders of NATO member countries, including the United States, applaud the decision to welcome Finland and Sweden to the alliance on Wednesday as a ...
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  • Open democracy

    Voters decide who their gubernatorial candidates will be, at the assembly

    By Larry Bowman
    June 28, 2022
    Supreme Court rulings weigh heavily as New Yorkers vote in primaries 03:24 Political contests in New York are always intense, but the specter of ...
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  • Pussy riot

    The Bavarian State Opera’s Loudun Devils cause walkouts, sickness and enthusiastic applause – review

    By Larry Bowman
    June 28, 2022
    Sex-crazed nuns, in a hysteria they attribute to demonic possession, paint themselves with feminist slogans. This nod to Pussy Riot reminds us that Krzysztof ...
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  • Abramovich

    In Focus: Chelsea Premier League legends, from Gianfranco Zola to John Terry

    By Larry Bowman
    June 28, 2022
    There have been few more successful teams in the Premier League era than Chelsea – and they have five titles to prove it. But ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Video showing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s motorcade rushing to the Kremlin sparks speculation

    By Larry Bowman
    June 28, 2022
    Vladimir Putin’s limousine was also part of the motorcade on Saturday. (File photo/AFP) A video showing a motorcade driving towards the Kremlin building has ...
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  • Open democracy

    Roe v Wade: Until Democrats Restore Our Rights, America Will Be In Crisis

    By Larry Bowman
    June 27, 2022
    Last Friday, a faction of Catholic extremists at the United States Supreme Court overturned the nearly 50-year-old landmark decision in Roe v Wade, and ...
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  • Abramovich

    Chelsea could be forced to pay compensation

    By Larry Bowman
    June 26, 2022
    Chelsea could be forced into compensation after Three felt the need to suspend marketing activities with the club. That’s the view of finance guru ...
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  • Pussy riot

    St. Pete Pride turns 20

    By Larry Bowman
    June 25, 2022
    Moss surrounds participants in the St. Pete Pride Parade on Saturday, June 25, 2022 in St. Petersburg. ANGELIC EDWARDS | Time Flags during the ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin ally warns London ‘will be bombed first’ if WWIII breaks out

    By Larry Bowman
    June 25, 2022
    London will be the first strategic NATO target to be hit by Russian missiles if World War III breaks out, a close ally of ...
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  • Pussy riot

    “It’s already the third world war” and if Putin “in the style of Hitler” succeeds in Ukraine “all bets are off”

    By Larry Bowman
    June 24, 2022
    We are already in the middle of World War III and if Vladimir Putin succeeds in his “special operation” in Ukraine “all bets are ...
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  • Abramovich

    Trade Ministry’s Industry and Security Bureau Accuses Russian Oligarch Abramovich of Violating Russian Export Controls | The Volkov Legal Group

    By Larry Bowman
    June 23, 2022
    The Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) has accused Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich of violating US export controls by exporting US-made aircraft ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Humiliation for Vladimir Putin as missile fired at Ukraine misses dramatically – Reuters

    By Larry Bowman
    June 23, 2022
    The Russian strike went awry when the Iskander missile disintegrated and exploded shortly after launch, according to sources in Kyiv who say it went ...
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  • Open democracy

    In the world’s largest democracy, believers are not free

    By Larry Bowman
    June 22, 2022
    (RNS) — On May 31, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, a group of hardline Hindu nationalists broke into the home of a ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin ready for ‘mass mobilization’ of troops for Ukraine as Russian funeral bills rise

    By Larry Bowman
    June 21, 2022
    Spending on funerals in Russia has risen 17% since the invasion of Ukraine, Western officials say in an update on Vladimir Putin’s progress in ...
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  • Abramovich

    US investor’s purchase of Chelsea soccer club from Putin associate Abramovich intrigues Wall Street

    By Larry Bowman
    June 21, 2022
    A coterie of American investors took control of British football team Chelsea FC last month – and some Wall Street insiders are still struggling ...
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  • Open democracy

    Reclaiming Democracy – The American Perspective

    By Larry Bowman
    June 20, 2022
    After the Committee’s first round of hearings on January 6, the most important takeaway is that the committee has built an ironclad case for ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Ukraine LIVE: Putin activates ’50 sleeper agents’ to launch attacks on UK infrastructure | World | New

    By Larry Bowman
    June 19, 2022
    In its latest intelligence update, the Defense Ministry said Russia and Ukraine continued to conduct heavy artillery bombardments in the north, east and south ...
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  • Abramovich

    The purchase of Chelsea FC football club by American investors intrigues Wall Street

    By Larry Bowman
    June 19, 2022
    A coterie of American investors took control of British football team Chelsea FC last month – and some Wall Street insiders are still struggling ...
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  • Open democracy

    ‘Brexit bad boy’ libel defeat hailed as victory for media

    By Larry Bowman
    June 18, 2022
    A self-proclaimed ‘Brexit bad boy’ who promised to wreak ‘havoc and mischief’ in politics here has lost a long-running libel case against a journalist ...
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  • Abramovich

    Chelsea must compete with Tottenham for Romelu Lukaku replacement with Kai Havertz problem clear – Anita Abayomi

    By Larry Bowman
    June 18, 2022
    As Chelsea and Inter Milan come and go in negotiations for Romelu Lukaku, the Blues must not lose sight of their next transfer. Jules ...
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  • Pussy riot

    The moving return of the Glastonbury Festival

    By Larry Bowman
    June 18, 2022
    Glastonbury past and future: Dolly Parton, Stormzy, Billie Eilish, Jay-Z and David Bowie (Getty/PA/The Independent) Some have flocked to airports for a delayed vacation ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Putin’s War – OpEd – Eurasia Review

    By Larry Bowman
    June 17, 2022
    By Dr. J Scott Younger* Jhe war in Ukraine, Putin’s war, is now over 100 days old and has reached a sticking point. One ...
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  • Open democracy

    Extradition of Julian Assange latest in UK crackdown on free press

    By Larry Bowman
    June 17, 2022
    British politicians will mark World Press Freedom Day next week by debating the safety of journalists and the importance of free speech without any ...
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  • Abramovich

    Chelsea can use Inter Milan’s desire to fast-track Romelu Lukaku deal and Thomas Tuchel rebuild

    By Larry Bowman
    June 16, 2022
    “The relationship I have with this club means so much to me,” Romelu Lukaku explained after returning to Chelsea from Inter Milan in a ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Best LGBTQ Pride Protest Songs of All Time – Billboard

    By Larry Bowman
    June 15, 2022
    By the early morning of June 28, 1969, guests at the Stonewall Inn in New York had had enough. After police converged on the ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin loses 53rd colonel in Ukraine war as Russia’s military record rises

    By Larry Bowman
    June 15, 2022
    V Ladimir Putin has lost his 53rd colonel in the war in Ukraine as his number of commanders grows. Colonel Sergei Postnov was killed ...
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  • Open democracy

    Campaign Report – Trump Test in South Carolina

    By Larry Bowman
    June 14, 2022
    FILE – Former President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio. As Trump focuses ...
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  • Abramovich

    Chelsea must learn from Erling Haaland’s mistake with Thomas Tuchel free from Roman Abramovich request

    By Larry Bowman
    June 14, 2022
    Let’s set the scene. It’s June 2021, and those associated with Chelsea are basking in the glow of the club’s second Champions League triumph. ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin’s rival Mikhail Kasyanov warns of sinister twist in Russia’s war master plan

    By Larry Bowman
    June 13, 2022
    Russian President Vladimir Putin has been waging a devastating war in Ukraine for over three months now. But if Ukraine falls, he won’t stop ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Putin’s “iron doll”: Olga Skabeyeva, Russian catastrophist “monster” TV host

    By Larry Bowman
    June 13, 2022
    Among the prominent Russian television personalities broadcasting Vladimir Putin’s propaganda about his ongoing invasion of Ukraine, one in particular has caught the attention of ...
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  • Open democracy

    a vivid vision of struggling democracy

    By Larry Bowman
    June 13, 2022
    Say what you like about America, it knows how to produce good soap operas. Last week’s hit show – let’s call it Insurrection — ...
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  • Abramovich

    Chelsea academy chief Bath: We’ve had tremendous support from Abramovich over the years

    By Larry Bowman
    June 12, 2022
    Chelsea academy chief Neil Bath has paid tribute to former owner Roman Abramovich for his support for the club’s youth system. Abramovich sold the ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Ukraine’s UN envoy says ‘no shamanic spell will save Vladimir Putin from God’s wrath’

    By Larry Bowman
    June 12, 2022
    Ukraine’s permanent representative to the UN, Serhiy Kyslytsya, on Saturday warned Russian President Vladimir Putin of the biblical consequences of the brutal war he ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Boyfriend Announces Long-Awaited Debut Album “Sugar & Spice”

    By Larry Bowman
    June 10, 2022
    Modern pop provocateur, singer-songwriter/producer Boyfriend today announced the premiere of his new single, “Sugar and Spice (Feat. Pyra)”, available now on all DSPs and ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Seth Green pays $300,000 to recover his stolen Ethereum Ape Bored NFT

    By Larry Bowman
    June 10, 2022
    Actor Seth Green has found the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT he lost in a phishing attack last month, according to a BuzzFeed News ...
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  • Open democracy

    Capitol Riots Hearings to Say American Democracy is in Danger

    By Larry Bowman
    June 9, 2022
    WASHINGTON, June 9 (Reuters) – Hearings into the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump will highlight testimony from key ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Russian state TV talks about when Vladimir Putin could win the war in Ukraine

    By Larry Bowman
    June 8, 2022
    As Vladimir Putin’s bloody war in Ukraine crosses the 100-day mark, the Kremlin appears to be abandoning all pretensions to diplomacy. There are several ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Jinjer Announces Summer 2022 Tour Dates as Ambassadors of Ukraine

    By Larry Bowman
    June 8, 2022
    Ukrainian metal band Jinjer, initially sidelined by the Russian invasion of their country, recently received permission from the Ukrainian government to begin touring. Subsequently, ...
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  • Open democracy

    Norway opens new $650 million national art museum complex in Oslo

    By Larry Bowman
    June 8, 2022
    People stand in front of the National Museum of Norway, in Oslo, Norway June 3, 2022. Picture taken June 3, 2022. REUTERS Norway will ...
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  • Abramovich

    Failed Romelu Lukaku transfer sends Roman Abramovich Chelsea’s final message to Todd Boehly – Daniel Childs

    By Larry Bowman
    June 7, 2022
    There is probably an alternate reality where Romelu Lukaku returned to Chelsea and instantly clicked like he did for Thomas Tuchel, but instead of ...
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  • Abramovich

    Abramovich distances himself from Putin in call for EU

    By Larry Bowman
    June 7, 2022
    Lawyers for famous Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich have offered to personally tell EU officials that he does not support Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. ...
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  • Abramovich

    Latest news from Ukraine and Russia

    By Larry Bowman
    June 7, 2022
    June 6, 2022, 11:05 p.m. ET June 6, 2022, 11:05 p.m. ET Ned Price, a State Department spokesman, said “qualified” Russian journalists were still ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Russian artists face the same dilemma as their Soviet ancestors: stay or go?

    By Larry Bowman
    June 6, 2022
    With few exceptions, most Russian artists who oppose the war have been relegated to releasing songs, posting artwork, or posting articles on social media. ...
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  • Open democracy

    Business leaders recalibrate to protect election integrity

    By Larry Bowman
    June 6, 2022
    United in their belief that a strong economy requires a strong democracy, a coalition of business and organizational leaders recently announced the Business & ...
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  • Open democracy

    Voters of NH candidates face last-minute card change / Public News Service

    By Larry Bowman
    June 4, 2022
    Political candidates and voters in New Hampshire now have to contend with the state’s last-minute approval of a new congressional district map. On Tuesday, ...
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  • Abramovich

    British telecommunications group owned by Roman Abramovich to be sold for £1 to tech entrepreneurs

    By Larry Bowman
    June 3, 2022
    British telecommunications group Truphone, owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich and associates, is bought for £1 by two European tech entrepreneurs. Truphone has appointed ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin has “an almost messianic confidence in himself”, says Hillary Clinton | Vladimir Poutine

    By Larry Bowman
    June 2, 2022
    Vladimir Putin has an “almost messianic belief in himself” and dislikes criticism, especially if it comes from women, former US Secretary of State Hillary ...
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  • Open democracy

    Reviews | Want to undermine Putin? Help the Russians who oppose the war.

    By Larry Bowman
    June 1, 2022
    Placeholder while loading article actions The United States, the European Union, Britain and other supporters of democratic Ukraine have responded to Russian President Vladimir ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Russian lawmakers expelled from communist faction after calling on Putin to stop war in Ukraine

    By Larry Bowman
    June 1, 2022
    Russian forces have taken control of most of the key Donbass city of Syevyerodonetsk amid fierce house-to-house fighting as Kyiv awaits the delivery of ...
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  • Abramovich

    Chelsea supremo Marina Granovskaia ‘is about to LEAVE at the end of the transfer window’

    By Larry Bowman
    June 1, 2022
    Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea supremo Marina Granovskaia ‘is set to QUIT at the end of the transfer window’, after overseeing Todd Boehly’s £200m outlay with ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Alexei Navalny: Jailed critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin says he faces new charges | world news

    By Larry Bowman
    May 31, 2022
    Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said he was charged with a new case and faces “up to 15 more years for my sentence” if ...
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  • Abramovich

    Sanctioned former Chelsea owner Abramovich files legal action in EU General Court

    By Larry Bowman
    May 31, 2022
    Roman Abramovich has filed a complaint in the General Court of the EU against the Council of the European Union, which imposed sanctions on ...
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  • Open democracy

    Eight years, eight big changes

    By Larry Bowman
    May 30, 2022
    In a 2012 essay written for Foreign Police, Daron Acemoglu and James A Robinson have identified 10 reasons they believe countries fail and crumble. ...
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  • Pussy riot

    All you need to know

    By Larry Bowman
    May 29, 2022
    Since launching in August last year, Deadfellaz has become one of the top PFP NFT projects in the space. The success of the NFT ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Putin signs law removing upper age limit for enlisting in Russian army, according to Russian state media

    By Larry Bowman
    May 29, 2022
    A branch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church has severed ties with Russian Patriarch Cyril over the Russian spiritual leader’s support of the war in ...
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  • Abramovich

    Roman Abramovich’s son cruises an Austin-Healey 3000 in London

    By Larry Bowman
    May 29, 2022
    Roman Abramovich’s fortunes took a hit earlier this year after all the sanctions imposed by governments around the world following Russia’s violent invasion of ...
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  • Open democracy

    Partygate: Downing Street protest against treatment of workers

    By Larry Bowman
    May 27, 2022
    “Shame on them,” said Mish Rahman, a member of Labour’s National Executive Committee who spoke at the protest. “Today, this dictator prime minister watered ...
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  • Abramovich

    How Abramovich was forced to sell disgraced Chelsea – The New Indian Express

    By Larry Bowman
    May 27, 2022
    By Associated press LONDON: Standing by the bar in a small hospitality suite at Stamford Bridge was a figure who hadn’t been seen at ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin says Russia is ready to help overcome global food crisis if West lifts sanctions

    By Larry Bowman
    May 26, 2022
    Ukraine War: Russia was hit with sanctions after Putin ordered troops to invade Ukraine in February. Moscow: Moscow is ready to make a “significant ...
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  • Open democracy

    NH Secretary of State to Speak Thursday at NCCC | Local News

    By Larry Bowman
    May 25, 2022
    Country united states of americaUS Virgin IslandsU.S. Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwealth ofCuba, Republic ofDominican RepublicHaiti, Republic ofJamaicaAfghanistanAlbania, People’s Socialist Republic ofAlgeria, ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried says he could spend up to $1 billion on political campaigns, including keeping Trump out

    By Larry Bowman
    May 25, 2022
    FTX boss and crypto-billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried has indicated he could hand out up to $1 billion in the 2024 election cycle to stop former ...
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  • Abramovich

    UK approves sale of Chelsea football club by Russian Abramovich

    By Larry Bowman
    May 25, 2022
    Placeholder while loading article actions LONDON — The British government has approved the sale of Chelsea Football Club months after imposing sanctions on Russian ...
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  • Open democracy

    Global hunger crises threaten millions of people. Why are world leaders not acting?

    By Larry Bowman
    May 24, 2022
    The combined effects of climate change, COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine threaten to bring about a global catastrophe that few people are talking ...
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  • Abramovich

    Reece James insists ‘nothing is going to change’ at Chelsea with new owner Todd Boehly

    By Larry Bowman
    May 23, 2022
    Reece James insists ‘ambition at Chelsea will be the same’ with Todd Boehly’s expected takeover of the club… as he regrets having his ‘worst ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    The Strange Case of Dr. Vladimir and Mr. Putin

    By Larry Bowman
    May 23, 2022
    Economic warfare in the Baltic Sea and in the states is as old as the Vikings – and its long history continues as Finland ...
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  • Open democracy

    Democracy is not a spectator sport | Opinion

    By Larry Bowman
    May 22, 2022
    Public participation is an essential element of a functioning democracy. Voting is just the beginning. We also have the continuing right and responsibility to ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Ukraine LIVE: Russia uses long-range missiles to destroy UK and EU arms shipments | World | News

    By Larry Bowman
    May 21, 2022
    Vladimir Putin’s plans on dismantling Western alliances have “backfired dramatically” as countries unite to oppose the Russian leader and his growing nuclear threats. Writing ...
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  • Abramovich

    Jorginho’s agent reveals impact of Roman Abramovich sanctions on Chelsea future

    By Larry Bowman
    May 21, 2022
    Jorginho has been instrumental in Chelsea’s midfield since his arrival in 2018, but reports are circulating that the Italy international could be set to ...
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  • Open democracy

    Russia’s war in Ukraine should not end with a strengthened NATO

    By Larry Bowman
    May 21, 2022
    The greatest of Vladimir Putin’s many failures in the Ukraine war so far is his aim to seriously weaken NATO. Far from creating greater ...
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  • Abramovich

    US targets second Abramovich plane for sanctions violations

    By Larry Bowman
    May 20, 2022
    WASHINGTON: US authorities on Friday (May 20) moved additional planes suspected of violating sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, including a ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Binance adds support for Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution Optimism

    By Larry Bowman
    May 20, 2022
    The largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world Binance announced today that it has integrated the Optimism layer 2 scaling solution. However, the exchange only ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Zelensky ridicules Vladimir Putin for claiming to have a new miracle laser weapon – Reuters

    By Larry Bowman
    May 20, 2022
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky laughed off Russia’s claim that it now has powerful lasers to burn drones comparing it to Nazi propaganda Ukrainian President ...
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  • Open democracy

    Tory MP rape arrest: Is Westminster safe for women?

    By Larry Bowman
    May 19, 2022
    The 2017 ‘Pestminster’ story, which saw cabinet ministers resign over allegations of sexual misconduct, was not the toll many had hoped for. Everyday sexism ...
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  • Abramovich

    Lawyers for Roman Abramovich and the UK government are still in talks over the sale of Chelsea

    By Larry Bowman
    May 18, 2022
    Roman Abramovich remains hopeful of finding a legal solution to usher in the sale of Chelsea, but the UK government has yet to agree ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Alex Ovechkin’s situation is not as simple as “Putin is my president”

    By Larry Bowman
    May 17, 2022
    Placeholder while loading article actions The most admirable way, in the eyes of most of us Americans, who watch every Russian advance in Ukraine ...
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  • Open democracy

    Jake Daniels: Blackpool player’s bravery will change the lives of LGBTIQ people

    By Larry Bowman
    May 17, 2022
    Not a day went by without someone using the occasional homophobic language. Each utterance like a dagger in the heart, further nullifying my sense ...
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  • Abramovich

    Report: Cesar Azpilicueta wants Todd Boehly to honor Roman Abramovich’s deal and clear Chelsea exit

    By Larry Bowman
    May 16, 2022
    Cesar Azpilicueta wants Chelsea’s new owners to honor a promise made by Roman Abramovich and allow him to leave on a free transfer to ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    WATCH | “Vladimir Putin Has No Backtracking” – Bill Browder at the Franschhoek Festival

    By Larry Bowman
    May 16, 2022
    After a very bad experience in Russia, American financier Bill Browder investigated illegal Russian dirty money flows and launched the Magnitsky Act, which blocks ...
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  • Open democracy

    Attention deficit disorder, the anti-capitalist condition

    By Larry Bowman
    May 15, 2022
    You can’t blame the parents, though. Not getting the right upbringing doesn’t necessarily mean abuse or neglect, although it could be. Parents who are ...
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  • Abramovich

    Portugal blocks the sale of Abramovich’s mansion, according to the Publico newspaper

    By Larry Bowman
    May 14, 2022
    The Portuguese government has blocked the sale of a mansion due to its ‘firm belief’ that it is owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Abramovich ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Emmanuel Macron furious at claiming that Vladimir Putin would be allowed to “save face” on the war in Ukraine | Politics | News

    By Larry Bowman
    May 14, 2022
    The French leader has been accused by President Zelensky of suggesting there should be an effort to “seek a way out for Russia” with ...
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  • Pussy riot

    A punk feminist escapes from Russia and more: the week in commented articles

    By Larry Bowman
    May 13, 2022
    This weekend, listen to a collection of narrated articles from The New York Times, read aloud by the journalists who wrote them. Written by ...
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  • Abramovich

    Oligarch’s £340m superyacht once owned by Roman Abramovich is seized – Reuters

    By Larry Bowman
    May 12, 2022
    The luxury nine-deck boat is now owned by an Azerbaijani oligarch who is a former member of the Russian parliament – although he denies ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin’s troops left Chernobyl after erratic and ‘illogical’ occupation of nuclear disaster site

    By Larry Bowman
    May 12, 2022
    Julia Bezdizha still does not understand why Russian soldiers set up camp in one of the most contaminated places on the planet. Maybe their ...
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  • Open democracy

    Is anti-Zionism anti-Semitism? | the new yorker

    By Larry Bowman
    May 11, 2022
    Since 2015, Jonathan Greenblatt has served as director of the Anti-Defamation League, an organization dedicated to chronicling and combating anti-Semitism in American society. Amid ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Putin could use nukes if he felt the war was lost – US intelligence chief | Vladimir Poutine

    By Larry Bowman
    May 10, 2022
    Vladimir Putin could view the prospect of defeat in Ukraine as an existential threat to his regime, potentially triggering its recourse to nuclear weapons, ...
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  • Open democracy

    Reviews | Bongbong Marcos win in the Philippines sends warning of authoritarian nostalgia

    By Larry Bowman
    May 9, 2022
    Placeholder while loading article actions When Filipino dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos landed in Hawaii in 1986 after being overthrown in Manila’s “people power” revolution, ...
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  • Abramovich

    Thomas Tuchel “lucky” not to be fired by Roman Abramovich

    By Larry Bowman
    May 9, 2022
    Gabriel Agbonlahor believes Thomas Tuchel would have been fired by Chelsea this season if Roman Abramovich had still called the shots as usual. Since ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Byline brings intelligence and insight to a new urban location

    By Larry Bowman
    May 9, 2022
    There is something substantial satisfying about Byline. It’s a smart festival – intellectually stimulating – full of insight, interest and intrigue. Although the latter ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Putin’s actions in Ukraine shame Russia, G7 says | Russia

    By Larry Bowman
    May 8, 2022
    Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has shamed Russia and the sacrifices made by its people to defeat Nazi Germany in World War II, leaders ...
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  • Abramovich

    Man City right to avoid Abramovich’s approach – Pep will banish the curse at the end | Soccer | sport

    By Larry Bowman
    May 8, 2022
    He’s back in the black polo neck and into the cruel seas of football management for Pep Guardiola today. The Premier League title races ...
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  • Open democracy

    The ex-security chief is set to become Hong Kong’s next leader

    By Larry Bowman
    May 8, 2022
    Published on: 05/08/2022 – 04:08Amended: 08/05/2022 – 04:06 Hong Kong (AFP) – A former security chief who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong’s democracy ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Roe vs. Wade activism meets Web 3 NFT era

    By Larry Bowman
    May 7, 2022
    Placeholder while loading article actions Less than 24 hours after the Roe vs. Wade draft leaked opinion, Molly Dickson was on her laptop, passionately ...
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  • Abramovich

    Russia-Ukraine War News: Live Updates

    By Larry Bowman
    May 7, 2022
    The UN Security Council, whose five permanent members include Russia, on Friday adopted its first official statement since the start of the war in ...
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    Russian netizens are downloading VPNs by the millions to challenge Putin

    By Larry Bowman
    May 6, 2022
    Placeholder while loading article actions RIGA, Latvia — When Russian authorities blocked hundreds of websites in March, Konstantin decided to act. The 52-year-old Moscow ...
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    Homophobia: Africa’s Moral Blind Spot | LGBTQ

    By Larry Bowman
    May 6, 2022
    On April 17, Sheila Adhiambo Lumumba, a 25-year-old non-binary lesbian, was found murdered in Karatina, Kenya. Lumumba had been missing for several days before ...
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  • Abramovich

    UK imposes sanctions on steel company Evraz, linked to Roman Abramovich | Evraz

    By Larry Bowman
    May 5, 2022
    The British government has imposed sanctions on Evraz, the multinational steel company partly owned by billionaire Roman Abramovich that was once among Britain’s biggest ...
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    God is not on Russia’s side during the invasion

    By Larry Bowman
    May 5, 2022
    The Russian Orthodox Church and its leader, Patriarch Kirill, have adamantly defended President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine and are urging Russians to support ...
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    Ukrainian war: Vladimir Putin under pressure could declare a new mobilization

    By Larry Bowman
    May 5, 2022
    J he war in Ukraine is now entering its 11th week. Neither side, the nation of Ukraine in arms or the battered legions of ...
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  • Open democracy

    ‘The Kashmir Files’ Agnihotri will hold an ‘open house’ presser after claiming ban | Latest India News

    By Larry Bowman
    May 4, 2022
    ‘The Kashmir Files’ director Vivek Agnihotri said on Wednesday he would speak at a press conference after being “undemocratically” banned by the Foreign Correspondents’ ...
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  • Pussy riot

    The St. Pete Pride 2022 guide, a street carnival, a huge parade and Todrick Hall

    By Larry Bowman
    May 3, 2022
    Florida’s biggest LGBTQ+ Pride celebration is back, and the 2022 calendar of festivities is busier than ever. Kicking off in June (with events even ...
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  • Abramovich

    Roman Abramovich expects Chelsea’s £1.5bn loan to be frozen after club sale

    By Larry Bowman
    May 3, 2022
    Roman Abramovich, pictured, will sell Chelsea after owning the west London club for 19 years (Adam Davy/PA) (PA Wire) Roman Abramovich expects his £1.5bn ...
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  • Open democracy

    The composition of the new NH commission on voter confidence questioned

    By Larry Bowman
    May 2, 2022
    Questions are being raised about the makeup of the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s new Voter Confidence Commission. Over time, more Americans and Granite ...
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  • Pussy riot

    The tactic of culture jamming

    By Larry Bowman
    May 2, 2022
    If culture jamming is anything, writes Mark Dery in the foreword to Culture Jamming: Activism and the Art of Cultural Resistanceit is “the dream ...
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  • Abramovich

    Report: Sir Jim Ratcliffe must raise Chelsea offer for Roman Abramovich to consider negotiations

    By Larry Bowman
    May 1, 2022
    Sir Jim Ratcliffe will have to increase his bid to buy Chelsea if he wants to convince owner Roman Abramovich to enter into negotiations ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Was Russia’s decision to cut off natural gas exports a mistake?

    By Larry Bowman
    May 1, 2022
    Last week, Russia announced it would halt natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria after the two countries refused to comply with its request ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Outspoken Putin critic Garry Kasparov says Ukraine is just Putin’s first stop: NPR

    By Larry Bowman
    April 30, 2022
    SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Garry Kasparov, the chess grandmaster, has a new strategic goal. He wants the world to defeat dictators, starting with Russian President ...
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