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U.S., Europe: Immigrant Writing; Diaspora Mentality

Posted by Veronica Khokhlova on 16/11/2009

Maud Newton writes about a newly-published anthology of immigrant writing, “Becoming Americans.” Sublime Oblivion examines the views of “Russian political analyst & nationalist Konstantin Krylov” on “international diasporas” and “the diaspora mentality. ...

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Russia: Luzhkov vs NYTimes; “Destruction of Old Moscow”

Posted by Veronica Khokhlova on 16/11/2009

IZO posts a translation of an open letter to president Medvedev “about the destruction of old Moscow under Mayor Luzhkov,” written by urbanism scholar Yuri Bocharov. Russia! reports on the defamation lawsuit against the New York Times, filed and won by the Moscow mayor.

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Sudan: Should South Sudan separate?

Posted by .hj barraza on 16/11/2009

John responds to a statement by South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit that Southerners should form an independent state. President Mayardit said, If South Sudanese want to remain as second class citizens, let them vote for unity in the referendum in 2011. And if they want to be free, they should ...

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Minister backs mutuals as model of modern times

Posted on 16/11/2009

The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls MP, told delegates that far from being outdated, the mutual model was well suited to modern times — both in fina . . . .

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France: Does Prestigious Literary Award Entail a “Duty of Restraint” ?

Posted by Suzanne Lehn on 15/11/2009

The start of this year's French literary season saw French-Senegalese novelist and playwright Marie N'Diaye awarded a much-awaited Prix Goncourt. However, N'Diaye and her family moved to Berlin two years ago, in large part because of French president Nicolas Sarkozy's politics. Wil ...

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