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  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin’s mysterious ally predicted a Russia-West clash in 1997 | World | News

    By Larry Bowman
    April 20, 2022
    Alastair Campbell joined Rory Stewart on The Rest is Politics podcast to discuss Russian political philosopher Alexander Dugin’s mysterious influence on the Kremlin’s geopolitical ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Here’s how bitcoin donations are helping Ukraine –

    By Larry Bowman
    April 20, 2022
    The government has also announced that it will accept donations of the Polkadot cryptocurrency Experts fear Russia is skirting sanctions by fleeing to cryptocurrencies ...
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  • Open democracy

    Deadly violence against Mexican journalists must end

    By Larry Bowman
    April 19, 2022
    This violence, which affects all Mexicans, is the result of decades of political corruption and large-scale repression. In fact, it represents only the tip ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Putin believes he is winning the war, says Austrian Chancellor

    By Larry Bowman
    April 18, 2022
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky chats with CNN’s Jake Tapper. (CNN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he finds it hard to believe in the reliability ...
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  • Abramovich

    Édouard Mendy deserves recognition in the last strikes of the Abramovich era | chelsea

    By Larry Bowman
    April 17, 2022
    IIt must be very strange to be Édouard Mendy, a goalkeeper who seems doomed never to be in the limelight. And when the spotlight ...
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  • Open democracy

    Rwandan LGBTIQs warn it’s dangerous to send gay asylum seekers here

    By Larry Bowman
    April 16, 2022
    Gerald* and his boyfriend fled Rwanda in February this year to escape persecution from their families and church. “They beat us, starved us and ...
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  • Abramovich

    ‘A beautiful person’: Why sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich finds sympathy in St. Barths

    By Larry Bowman
    April 15, 2022
    Roman Abramovich’s yachts have always been welcome in Saint-Barth. Getty Images The Russian tycoon’s years of spending and donating on the island endeared him ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Phoebe Bridgers, Conan Gray and more – Billboard

    By Larry Bowman
    April 15, 2022
    Is tax season getting you down? Encourage yourself with new tracks from your favorite queer artists. Billboard Pride is here to help with First ...
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  • Open democracy

    After Ukraine, what future for Russia and China?

    By Larry Bowman
    April 14, 2022
    Two distinct movements have taken place in resurgent Russia since the early 2000s. One is above all economic. Russia’s business elite has joined the ...
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  • Abramovich

    Jersey freezes £5.4bn of assets linked to Roman Abramovich | Roman Abramovich

    By Larry Bowman
    April 13, 2022
    Jersey has frozen more than $7bn (£5.4bn) in assets linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch and Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich. The Royal Court of ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Ukraine says Russia killed more than 700 civilians in Bucha

    By Larry Bowman
    April 13, 2022
    RRussian hackers attempted to launch a destructive cyberattack on Ukraine’s power grid last week, Ukrainian officials and cybersecurity researchers said on Tuesday. The group, ...
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  • Open democracy

    Interview: Colorado Democratic President Morgan Carroll to focus on efforts to reach Latino populations in 2022 election

    By Larry Bowman
    April 11, 2022
    With representation from a new congressional district up for grabs, Democrats recognize that Latino votes will be the deciding factor. Congressional District 8 is ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Vladimir Putin, the czar of macho politics, is threatened by gender and sexuality rights

    By Larry Bowman
    April 11, 2022
    Vladimir Putin has mentioned “gender freedoms” more than once to justify Russia’s war on Ukraine and simultaneously repress its own citizens. More directly, he ...
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  • Open democracy

    US Senate candidate shares with World Affairs Conference audience how jazz creates framework to heal democracy

    By Larry Bowman
    April 10, 2022
    When Steven Olikara first learned guitar in third grade, he quickly discovered that his musical interests covered artists of all genres, from Kurt Cobain ...
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  • Abramovich

    Roman Abramovich’s Russian ex-wife secretly moved from New York to Sardinia with her new husband

    By Larry Bowman
    April 9, 2022
    Dasha Zhukova, the daughter of a Russian oligarch and ex-wife of billionaire Roman Abramovich, has secretly moved to Sardinia with her new husband Stavros ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Pink Floyd Song for Ukraine “Hey Hey Rise Up” – Deadline

    By Larry Bowman
    April 9, 2022
    Pink Floyd released their video for Hey hey get upa song they released to benefit Ukraine, and the band’s first new music in nearly ...
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  • Open democracy

    Review: To Kill a Democracy by Debasish Roy Chowdhury and John Keane

    By Larry Bowman
    April 8, 2022
    The questions could not be more fundamental or more important. “In Noida, a city neighboring Delhi, an eight-month-pregnant woman died in an ambulance during ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Pink Floyd teams up with Ukrainian musician to release charity track

    By Larry Bowman
    April 8, 2022
    A night shot of Independence Square in Kyiv. Photo credit: Maksym Diachenko About three weeks after removing their music from streaming services in Russia ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin’s daughters now sanctioned by US Here’s why – National

    By Larry Bowman
    April 7, 2022
    The latest round of US sanctions against Russia includes two new targets: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters, Katerina and Maria, who US ...
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  • Abramovich

    Berlin Silver Bear Winner Manuel Abramovich Releases ‘Monsters’

    By Larry Bowman
    April 7, 2022
    Manuel Abramovich (“Blue Boy”, 2019), winner of the Berlin Silver Bear, presents his new project “The Monsters” during the industry event of the Swiss ...
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  • Abramovich

    Roman Abramovich Russia Billionaire, Chelsea Owner, Seized Assets, Net Worth

    By Larry Bowman
    April 6, 2022
    Dirty, rich Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich has been begging famous friends to lend him money to stay afloat. The 55-year-old from English Premier League ...
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  • Open democracy

    Energy price cap: MPs demand £420,000 to heat their homes

    By Larry Bowman
    April 5, 2022
    British MPs have charged taxpayers £420,000 for energy bills for their second homes over the past three years, openDemocracy can reveal. The government has ...
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  • Pussy riot

    AFI’s Davey Havok poses with a rat for PETA ad

    By Larry Bowman
    April 4, 2022
    AFI’s Davey Havok appears in a new People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals video with a rat on his shoulder. Billboard reports that ...
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  • Abramovich

    Roman Abramovich’s superyacht leaves Turkish port run by UK-listed company | Roman Abramovich

    By Larry Bowman
    April 4, 2022
    Roman Abramovich’s $600m (£458m) superyacht Solaris has left a port in Turkey after the London-based company that operates the terminal that housed the oligarch’s ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Putin wants Eastern Europe after taking over Ukraine: ex-NATO commander

    By Larry Bowman
    April 4, 2022
    A former NATO commander says Russian President Vladimir Putin wants “control of Eastern Europe”. Back. General Wesley Clark said the best way to protect ...
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  • Open democracy

    Ending political dynasties? Start in your own backyard

    By Larry Bowman
    April 3, 2022
    “Starting in your backyard is very important, and I hope it will have a ripple effect across the country,” Rappler Cebu office coordinator Ryan ...
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  • Pussy riot

    What is Trump hiding? Capitol riot-sized hole in White House call log | Attack on the United States Capitol

    By Larry Bowman
    April 2, 2022
    At 2:26 p.m. on January 6 last year, Donald Trump picked up a phone from the White House and called Mike Lee, the Republican ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Ex-UN prosecutor seeks global arrest warrant for Putin

    By Larry Bowman
    April 2, 2022
    The former chief prosecutor of the UN war crimes tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia has called for an international arrest warrant to ...
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  • Abramovich

    Chelsea Supporters’ Trust awards Ricketts a blow as they try to buy Chelsea from Abramovich

    By Larry Bowman
    April 2, 2022
    The Chelsea Supporters’ Trust say their members ‘do not support or trust’ the Ricketts family’s offer to buy the Blues. The influential CST conducted ...
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  • Open democracy

    How graphic design can democratize knowledge

    By Larry Bowman
    April 1, 2022
    How can graphic design participate in the work of democracy? By making complex concepts accessible to non-specialists, good design can empower citizens to make ...
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  • Abramovich

    Chelsea buyer Todd Boehly owns shares in betting company that STILL operates in Russia

    By Larry Bowman
    March 31, 2022
    EXCLUSIVE: LA Dodgers owner Todd Boehly – one of the main candidates in the £3bn battle to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich – has ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Putin says Russia will implement ruble payments for gas from Friday

    By Larry Bowman
    March 31, 2022
    Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with government officials via video link at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia March 23, 2022. ...
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  • Open democracy

    Protect the right to protest, says XR activist banned from labor conference

    By Larry Bowman
    March 30, 2022
    I recently discovered that the police considered me a threat to national security. It seems he came to this ridiculous conclusion – sadly, but ...
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  • Pussy riot

    ‘Little Russian Picketers’: Art of Protest Challenges Kremlin Censorship on Ukraine War

    By Larry Bowman
    March 30, 2022
    Art becomes the best and most powerful weapon of protest against the war in Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Sometimes directly, others in the most absolute ...
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  • Abramovich

    Art Industry News: Roman Abramovich, the Putin-Linked Art Collector Involved in Ukraine Talks, May Have Been Poisoned + Other Stories

    By Larry Bowman
    March 29, 2022
    Art Industry News is a daily summary of the most important developments in the art world and the art market. Here’s what you need ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Russia sends Chechen assassin to kill in Mariupol

    By Larry Bowman
    March 29, 2022
    Video posted to social media yesterday showed a jovial man with a long gray beard firing his automatic rifle around a corner and towards ...
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  • Pussy riot

    ‘Our voices are louder if we stay’: Russian anti-war activists refuse to flee | Russia

    By Larry Bowman
    March 27, 2022
    Despite reaching one of the darkest moments in more than 40 years as a dissident and human rights activist, Oleg Orlov says he has ...
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  • Abramovich

    Chelsea players ‘in the dark’ over Abramovich takeover saga as Mason Mount speaks out | Soccer | sport

    By Larry Bowman
    March 27, 2022
    Chelsea star Mason Mount claims he and his team-mates are kept in the dark surrounding the Blues’ ownership situation. A change of hands is ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin is a butcher, says US president after meeting with Ukrainian refugees in Poland

    By Larry Bowman
    March 26, 2022
    Biden is on the second and final day of a visit to Poland after meeting EU and NATO leaders in Brussels earlier in the ...
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  • Open democracy

    NHS hosts trans health conference over speakers’ ‘anti-trans’ links

    By Larry Bowman
    March 25, 2022
    An NHS psychiatrist conference on trans healthcare for young people was postponed at the last minute when whistleblowers pointed out that a number of ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Ukraine for Dummies

    By Larry Bowman
    March 25, 2022
    Remark BC Pires 4 hours ago B.C. Pires – THANK GOD, IT’S FRIDAY BC PIRES Conspiracy theories are like cocaine. Once you sniff your ...
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  • Abramovich

    Alex Abramovich | Yellow Submarine LRB March 24, 2022

    By Larry Bowman
    March 24, 2022
    Pirated Beatles tapes began circulating in the Soviet Union in the mid-1960s, but when a group of students gathered in Red Square to celebrate ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Could Vladimir Putin be ousted following his invasion of Ukraine?

    By Larry Bowman
    March 24, 2022
    As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues with no apparent solution through international diplomacy, some commentators wonder if the end of the conflict could ...
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  • Open democracy

    NIU today | Journalist and author Ray Suarez joins NIU’s Rebuilding Democracy lecture series on April 5

    By Larry Bowman
    March 23, 2022
    The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences proudly welcomes journalist and author Ray Suarez as the next guest in its Democracy Rebuilding Lecture Series ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Why does the Russian church support Putin’s war? Church and State History Gives a Clue

    By Larry Bowman
    March 23, 2022
    (The Conversation) — Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the leader of the Russian Orthodox Church has defended Russia’s actions and blamed the conflict on ...
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  • Abramovich

    Roman Abramovich ‘in talks to buy new football club’ after losing control of beloved Chelsea over Russian links

    By Larry Bowman
    March 23, 2022
    ROMAN ABRAMOVICH has reportedly already started talks to buy a new football club after losing control of Chelsea. He has been hit with sanctions ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Italian fashion house under pressure to convict Vladimir Putin over £10,500 coat

    By Larry Bowman
    March 23, 2022
    Italian fashion house under pressure to convict Vladimir Putin over £10,500 coat Putin wore a £10,500 coat to a pro-war rally in Russia, worth ...
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  • Open democracy

    Chelsea fans are right to claim hypocrisy over Abramovich’s punishment

    By Larry Bowman
    March 22, 2022
    Only now, when Ukraine is burning, has it become a problem. The British Treasury’s financial sanctions notice said Abramovich was “a prominent Russian businessman ...
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  • Abramovich

    Chelsea owner Abramovich’s luxury yacht docks in Turkey

    By Larry Bowman
    March 21, 2022
    March 21, 2022Updated: March 21, 2022 12:18 pm Abramovich‘s Solaris superyacht rises eight stories and features an elegant stockade of wide teak-covered decks that ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Patria y Vida: The Newest Rhythm Of Revolution: Panel Highlights Cuba’s Protest Song Leading To Rapper’s Jail – Music

    By Larry Bowman
    March 21, 2022
    Yotuel Romero on the Sound of Change: Patria y Vida and Cuba’s Uprising panel during SXSW. (Photo by John Anderson) Quick quiz on the ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Hollywood stars who met Putin ‘beg’ Russian president to end war in Ukraine

    By Larry Bowman
    March 21, 2022
    As the Russian-Ukrainian war continues, many industries have sanctioned Russia, including Hollywood. Although Russia is not a top market for Hollywood, it was one ...
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  • Open democracy

    Independent journalism is vital for the survival of democracy | Opinion

    By Larry Bowman
    March 19, 2022
    Every year around this time, journalists and others who care about a free and vibrant press celebrate Sunshine Week. Sunshine Week, launched in 2005 ...
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  • Abramovich

    How a Toronto accountant became one of oligarch Roman Abramovich’s closest associates

    By Larry Bowman
    March 19, 2022
    Breadcrumb Links News That relationship came to the fore Friday with a report that Eugene Tenenbaum had purchased one of Abramovich’s companies holding tens ...
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  • Pussy riot

    12 Tiny But Powerful Protests Proving You’re Never Too Small To Make A Difference

    By Larry Bowman
    March 18, 2022
    Imagine a demonstration. You probably imagine large groups of people with signs in their hands, walking from point A to point B. People have ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be able to use Botox due to Western sanctions: report

    By Larry Bowman
    March 18, 2022
    Ukrainian War: Vladimir Putin was photographed with a smooth forehead and rosy cheeks. Western sanctions imposed on Russia due to the war in Ukraine ...
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  • Open democracy

    Ways to get involved in democracy

    By Larry Bowman
    March 17, 2022
    Last month, the Nepalese government released its written commitments to the U.S. government-led Democracy Summit, an effort to strengthen and renew democratic action globally ...
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  • Pussy riot

    • Graphic: The Metaverse is a game for young people

    By Larry Bowman
    March 16, 2022
    While companies like Meta have tried to create buzz around the possibilities of the so-called Metaverse and position it as a game-changing development, its ...
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  • Abramovich

    Life after Abramovich, stadium plans and when the club will be sold – The Athletic

    By Larry Bowman
    March 16, 2022
    The billionaires are apparently lining up. At last count, Raine Group – the New York-based merchant bank commissioned by Roman Abramovich to find a ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    ‘Kleptocracy’ unit goes after Vladimir Putin’s millions of pounds of personal wealth stashed in London

    By Larry Bowman
    March 15, 2022
    Vladimir Putin is believed to have hidden millions of pounds of his personal fortune in London, with Britain’s new ‘kleptocracy’ unit set to launch ...
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  • Open democracy

    How QAnon Hijacks Anti-Traffic and What Can Be Done About It

    By Larry Bowman
    March 15, 2022
    QAnon’s depiction of trafficking repeats many of the myths that anti-trafficking experts have long sought to rectify. These include the common misconception that human ...
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  • Abramovich

    Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has assets FROZEN by EU, Tuchel is latest, Lukaku ‘to take PAY CUT for Inter transfer’

    By Larry Bowman
    March 14, 2022
    Hello, Chelsea fans Thomas Tuchel admits Chelsea’s ‘privileged’ players are protected while ‘hundreds’ of other club staff are under threat. The Blues are in ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Analysis: Only Putin can end the war, but he’s stepping up its brutal record and potential for spillover

    By Larry Bowman
    March 14, 2022
    The escalation of his vicious assault by the Russian president over the weekend – bringing the conflict closer to NATO territory in Poland and ...
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  • Open democracy

    Chadian junta and rebel groups open peace talks in Qatar

    By Larry Bowman
    March 13, 2022
    Chad’s ruling military council and representatives of rebel forces gather for the official opening of peace talks in Qatar By LUJAIN JO Associated Press ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Putin’s state media war ‘lies’ to the Russian people – from secret labs to fake victims – Reuters

    By Larry Bowman
    March 12, 2022
    Exclusive: State-controlled media is fueling the country with a scandalous narrative that insists right-wing Ukrainians are responsible for the war, say communications experts State-controlled ...
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  • Abramovich

    Hayes strives to preserve the Chelsea empire Abramovich helped her create | Chelsea Women

    By Larry Bowman
    March 12, 2022
    AAn extra seat had been provided for a mystery guest, but no one guessed the identity of the man who would occupy the extra ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    The sports world shunned the Russian president. So what?

    By Larry Bowman
    March 12, 2022
    Firefighters extinguish a blaze after a shelling in Kiev, Ukraine, on March 12. (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images) Russian forces are closing in on the Ukrainian ...
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  • Open democracy

    Courts want the truth – Journalists prefer the facts

    By Larry Bowman
    March 11, 2022
    Views : 35 Posted: Friday, March 11, 2022. 4:54 PM CST. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author ...
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  • Pussy riot

    How the letter Z became a Russian pro-war symbol

    By Larry Bowman
    March 11, 2022
    The letter Z, plastered in white on Mr Kuliak’s white shirt when he received his bronze medal on the parallel bars at a ceremony ...
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  • Abramovich

    Chelsea fans chant Roman Abramovich’s name amid asset freeze fallout

    By Larry Bowman
    March 11, 2022
    Premier League side Chelsea may be in conflict over British government sanctions against owner Roman Abramovich, but the club’s fans are showing they still ...
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  • Open democracy

    Projecting American Leadership and Resources to Defend Global Democracy

    By Larry Bowman
    March 9, 2022
    By Don Young and Josh Revak Update: 8 hours ago Published: 12 hours ago FILE – Sunlight shines on the United States House of ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Gene Simmons Thinks All Bands Should Stop Russian Performances

    By Larry Bowman
    March 9, 2022
    In light of the war in Ukraine, Gene Simmons of KISS thinks all bands should stop their planned shows in Russia. The rocker was ...
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  • Abramovich

    Chelsea: Race to buy Roman Abramovich’s club heats up as new suitors emerge

    By Larry Bowman
    March 9, 2022
    Johnson, 74, has spoken to Raine Group, the merchant bank handling the club’s sale, and wants to become the latest NFL owner to buy ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Putin tells women to be proud of their men invading Ukraine

    By Larry Bowman
    March 9, 2022
    Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told women in his country to be “proud” of their male relatives’ participation in the invasion of Ukraine, ...
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  • Open democracy

    Total economic war is the best way to stop Putin | Orysia Lutsevych

    By Larry Bowman
    March 8, 2022
    “Putin must fail.” These are the words of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The way to achieve this is through all-out economic warfare, not ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Russia has always had a thing for hyper-masculinity

    By Larry Bowman
    March 8, 2022
    OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other opinion content provide insights into issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our ...
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  • Abramovich

    Chelsea FC Q&A: Who could buy Roman Abramovich’s club and what happens next?

    By Larry Bowman
    March 7, 2022
    Roman Abramovich’s decision to sell Chelsea will have a lasting impact for the Blues. Russian-Israeli billionaire Abramovich has owned Chelsea since 2003 but announced ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Airstrike at Vinnytsia airport in Ukraine kills 9; France warns Russia against blackmail over Iranian nuclear talks

    By Larry Bowman
    March 7, 2022
    Live updates from the Russia-Ukraine war: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has entered its 12th day after what Ukrainian authorities have described as increased shelling ...
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  • Open democracy

    Nigel Farage slammed after launching Brexit-style campaign for ‘net zero referendum’

    By Larry Bowman
    March 6, 2022
    NIGEL Farage is facing heavy criticism for his new Brexit-style campaign to hold a ‘net zero referendum’. The former Ukip leader started a group, ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Sunday broadcast preview: Russian invasion of Ukraine intensifies

    By Larry Bowman
    March 5, 2022
    Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine is set to dominate the talk show circuit this Sunday as the conflict escalates. Russia launched a full-scale assault ...
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  • Abramovich

    Revealed: Why UK has yet to sanction Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich

    By Larry Bowman
    March 5, 2022
    The reason why Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has not yet been sanctioned has been revealed by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The Russian confirmed ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin’s invasion enters 10th day, third round of talks between Ukraine and Russia

    By Larry Bowman
    March 5, 2022
    Russian invading troops blockaded Ukrainian strategic port city Mariupol New Delhi: Invading Russian troops have blocked the strategic Ukrainian port city Mariupol, its mayor ...
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  • Open democracy

    Open Letter to Ottawa Police Regarding Press Freedom Violations

    By Larry Bowman
    March 4, 2022
    This is an open letter from the Canadian Association of Journalists to the Ottawa police OTTAWA (ON), February 21, 2022 /CNW/ – Dear Mr. ...
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  • Abramovich

    Roman Abramovich’s funds for war victims will not only go to Ukrainians | chelsea

    By Larry Bowman
    March 3, 2022
    Roman Abramovich’s plan to use the sale of Chelsea to donate funds to war victims in Ukraine isn’t just for Ukrainians, raising the possibility ...
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  • Open democracy

    The fashion community signs an open letter to condemn the invasion of Russia – WWD

    By Larry Bowman
    March 2, 2022
    FASHION UNITS: 1 Granary, a global support network that connects, promotes and educates fashion graduates from universities around the world, founded by Olya Kuryshchuk, ...
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  • Pussy riot

    David Gilmour calls for peace in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict: “There will be no winners in this war. Putin must go » | Guitare.com

    By Larry Bowman
    March 2, 2022
    David Gilmour has spoken out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calling for peace in a statement on social media. ALSO: Brian May, Paul Stanley, ...
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  • Abramovich

    Abramovich just offered to sell Chelsea, says Swiss billionaire Wyss

    By Larry Bowman
    March 2, 2022
    Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss says he received an offer to buy Chelsea from Roman Abramovich alongside a group of several others. Abramovich has come ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Latest on Russian-Ukrainian War: Biden to Say Putin Can’t Divide the West; reports of strikes on Kiev neighborhoods – live | world news

    By Larry Bowman
    March 1, 2022
    The piercing cries of children mingled with the barking of traumatized dogs and the cries of soldiers desperately trying to maintain order, as the ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Ivankiv local history museum destroyed Ukraine Russia

    By Larry Bowman
    February 28, 2022
    Invading Russian forces set fire to the local history museum in the Ukrainian town of Ivankiv, located northwest of the capital Kiev. Among the ...
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  • Open democracy

    Opinion: Putin’s war in Ukraine highlights the need to support democracies everywhere

    By Larry Bowman
    February 28, 2022
    NEW YORK (Project Syndicate) — In my years as a policymaker in India and at the World Bank, one of the few leaders I ...
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  • Abramovich

    Chelsea’s Abramovich ‘trying to help’ in Ukraine-Russia dispute | Roman Abramovich

    By Larry Bowman
    February 28, 2022
    Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea football club, is believed to be mediating the Russian invasion of Ukraine, although his spokesman has acknowledged ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin puts nuclear forces on high alert; Kharkiv airfields, fuel facility attacked, fighting in Kyiv continues; Volodymyr Zelensky agrees to peace talks without preconditions on Ukraine-Belarus border after Alexander Lukashenko appeals; NSW floods evacuation for Lismore

    By Larry Bowman
    February 28, 2022
    Britain said on Monday it was taking further action against Russia in concert with the United States and the European Union, banning any British ...
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  • Open democracy

    Russian fury erupts as Putin bombs Ukraine – POLITICO

    By Larry Bowman
    February 27, 2022
    Press play to listen to this article MOSCOW — On Tuesday, Communist parliamentarian Mikhail Matveyev voted in favor of a proposal paving the way ...
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  • Pussy riot

    Dee Snider supports the Ukrainians by shouting “We’re not going to take it” as a rallying cry: “This can’t happen to these people anymore!”

    By Larry Bowman
    February 26, 2022
    This week, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, resulting in significant loss of life and material damage. In response, Ukrainian acts like Jinjer ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin ‘plots to dominate Europe’ with chilling warning to Finland and Sweden

    By Larry Bowman
    February 26, 2022
    Russian leader Vladimir Putin warned neighbors Sweden and Finland that there would be “military and political consequences” if they joined NATO. Russian Foreign Ministry ...
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  • Open democracy

    A letter to the western left in Kiev

    By Larry Bowman
    February 25, 2022
    Unfortunately, we have seen the same ideological cliché repeated over Ukraine. Even after Russia recognized the independence of the “people’s republics” earlier this week, ...
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  • Pussy riot

    From the track to retail: balaclavas

    By Larry Bowman
    February 25, 2022
    Trace the trend The name comes from their use in the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War of 1854, referring to the town ...
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  • Abramovich

    Roman Abramovich linked to Russian state and ‘corrupt activity’, MP says | Roman Abramovich

    By Larry Bowman
    February 24, 2022
    Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was identified by the Home Office in 2019 as having links to the Russian state as well as “corrupt activities ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Is Taiwan vulnerable after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine?

    By Larry Bowman
    February 24, 2022
    As Russian tanks fly over Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s crisis will reverberate around the world, perhaps most dangerously in the Taiwan Strait. An attempt by ...
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  • Open democracy

    Charlie Crist opens Ukraine offensive against Ron DeSantis

    By Larry Bowman
    February 23, 2022
    As tensions escalate in Ukraine, the Democrat charlie christ keep on defying Ron DeSantiswondering if the incumbent Republican will “support democracy abroad”. Crist’s campaign ...
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  • Abramovich

    Billionaire Roman Abramovich makes ‘8-figure donation’ to Yad Vashem

    By Larry Bowman
    February 23, 2022
    Russian-Israeli billionaire Roman Abramovich has donated several million shekels to the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum, the museum announced Tuesday, calling it a “new ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Russia-Ukraine conflict escalates, Vladimir Putin moves troops to eastern Ukraine, Sydney train stoppage ends, NSW COVID cases rise, Victoria COVID cases rise, Qld cases COVID increase, NT COVID cases increase

    By Larry Bowman
    February 22, 2022
    Young children can now receive Moderna vaccines after receiving the final green light from Australia’s panel of immunization experts today. Australia’s Immunization Technical Advisory ...
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  • Open democracy

    ‘I can’t leave the ground open to BJP’: Mehbooba Mufti says PDP will contest upcoming J&K polls

    By Larry Bowman
    February 22, 2022
    PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti announced on Sunday that his party would contest the upcoming parliamentary elections in Jammu and Kashmir. “We cannot leave the ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin: Diplomacy on Ukraine crisis must “step up” | Ukraine-Russia crisis

    By Larry Bowman
    February 20, 2022
    Russian President Vladimir Putin has said diplomatic efforts must be stepped up to find a solution to the Ukraine crisis, a signal that Moscow ...
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  • Open democracy

    Advocacy for a more inclusive, dynamic and democratic university

    By Larry Bowman
    February 20, 2022
    UNITED STATES What Universities Owe Democracy by Ronald Daniels is published by Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. ISBN 9781421442693. Ronald J Daniels ...
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  • Abramovich

    Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich used to send ex-manager Carlo Ancelotti a question mark every time the Blues lost – The US Sun

    By Larry Bowman
    February 19, 2022
    ROMAN ABRAMOVICH used to turn to former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti for advice when things weren’t going so well. The Russian owner appointed the ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Vladimir Putin managed to unite his opponents

    By Larry Bowman
    February 19, 2022
    London CNN — As the world watches and waits nervously to find out if Russian President Vladimir Putin will educate one’s strengths to invade ...
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  • Abramovich

    Chelsea news and transfer recap: Broja Arsenal hint, Jorginho exit admission, Pogba decision

    By Larry Bowman
    February 18, 2022
    Every word Thomas Tuchel said about injuries to James and Mount, Loftus-Cheek, Havertz, Lukaku, more According to reports, Callum Hudson-Odoi is planning to change ...
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  • Open democracy

    Island states meet to discuss Global North’s climate change lawsuits

    By Larry Bowman
    February 18, 2022
    Losses and damages The Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) – a negotiating group of SIDS – first raised the issue of loss and ...
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  • Abramovich

    Roman Abramovich’s true feelings on Chelsea title bid as Tuchel discovers transfer plans | Soccer | sport

    By Larry Bowman
    February 17, 2022
    Roman Abramovich is set to give Thomas Tuchel his biggest indication that he is his main man at Chelsea. The Russian owner is preparing ...
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  • Vladimir Putin

    Is Russian President Vladimir Putin creating a pretext for war?

    By Larry Bowman
    February 17, 2022
    Take the situation in Donbass, the eastern Ukrainian territories partially controlled by Russian-backed separatists. During a press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on ...
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