Stephen Crowley
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"Are Russian workers part of President Vladimir Putin's base, or are they a source of protest? As economic growth slows, Russia must reckon with its numerous large industrial enterprises, most left over from Soviet-era industrialization. Hence the dilemma of maintaining social and political stability while avoiding economic stagnation"--
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English
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"On July 13, 1958, newlyweds Richard and Mildred Loving were rousted from their bed and arrested, accused of the crime of "miscegenation" under Virginia law. Mildred was of African American and Native American ancestry, Richard was white. Wanting only to live together as husband and wife, the couple eventually brought their case to the US Supreme Court. On June 12, 1967, the highest court ruled unanimously in their favor, a milestone in civil rights...