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Mike Pence’s West Point Address Should Keep Us Awake at Night
May 28, 2019 The vice president promises graduating cadets that they'll likely see combat. In a functioning democracy, it would have set off alarm bells.
Chris Hedges Unmasks American Empire in ‘Unspeakable’
Nov 10, 2016 In this new book, the award-winning Truthdig columnist discusses taboo topics in America—including his experience as a radical war correspondent at The New York Times—with fellow journalist David Talbot.
NYT Editors: Saudi Arabia Spends ‘Untold Millions’ Promoting Militant Islam
May 28, 2016 Influential groups within the Islamic country have undermined US interests abroad for years, and their exploitation of U-aided Kosovo as a breeding ground for violent reactionaries is only the “latest chapter in this long, sorrowful history,” writes the editorial board of The New York Times.
Vladimir Putin Defends Crimean Referendum in Speech, Signs Treaty of Accession
Mar 18, 2014 Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed parliamentary and civil society representatives in a speech given at the Kremlin on Tuesday about the recent vote in Crimea, which he insisted was held in "full compliance with democratic procedures and international norms."Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a speech at the Kremlin on Tuesday about the recent vote in Crimea, which he insisted was held in "full compliance with democratic procedures and international norms."
Crimea Votes to Join Russia
Mar 17, 2014 Crimeans voted overwhelmingly Sunday to join former political master Russia as tensions soared in the east of the splintered ex-Soviet nation, the epicenter of the worst East-West crisis since the Cold War.
Kosovo Goes to the Polls
Dec 13, 2010 With ethnic divisions still etched into the memories of its citizenry, Europe’s youngest democracy, Kosovo, is holding its first parliamentary elections since it formally declared its independence from Serbia in 2008.
U.N. Court Declares Kosovo’s Split-Off Legit
Jul 23, 2010 On Thursday, the United Nations' International Court of Justice validated Kosovo's 2008 declaration of separation from Serbia, declaring the move legitimate according to international law.
Kudos for Kosovo Elections
Nov 17, 2009 A year after declaring independence from Serbia, Kosovo has received good marks from European monitors for its first round of local elections, which could lead to wider recognition and acceptance of its newly established status in the international community.
