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Category: World Community

Russia to pay for seizing Crimea? Not necessarily

March 1st, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

Russia is an even tougher country to pressure, too powerful even in the post-Soviet age to rattle with stern lectures or shows of military force,

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The current time on every continent, visualized

February 27th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Media & Culture, World Community
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Haunting photos of abandoned 1984 Winter Olympics facilities

February 22nd, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

Haunting photos of abandoned 1984 Winter Olympics facilities A collection of photos collected by Viral Forest show the pathetic condition that Sarajevo’s Olympic facilities are

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Trying to make sense of the royal finances is like trying to eat spaghetti with a spoon

February 15th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

Trying to make sense of the royal finances is like trying to eat spaghetti with a spoon. — Kenan Malik: Britain’s welfare queen

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Russian skier’s fall and Canadian coach’s response are the Olympic spirit

February 12th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, World Community

Russian skier’s fall and Canadian coach’s response are the Olympic spirit The Washington Post’s Jessica Stahl reflects on the importance of good sportsmanship and what

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2014 Sochi Olympics: So far, empty seats abound

February 8th, 2014 Andrew Villeneuve World Community

2014 Sochi Olympics: So far, empty seats abound Vladimir Putin’s expensive, problem-plagued  2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi are attracting few spectators, a team of

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Ticketmaster’s monopoly proves once again that market failure is a real problem

December 27th, 2010 Andrew Villeneuve Core Topics, Economic Security, World Community

Ticketmaster is the perfect way to demonstrate to Libertarians that the unchecked free market doesn’t end up providing the best service for everyone. What you

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