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Russia Benefits from the
South Caucasus
Tensions

Russia Benefits from the<br>South Caucasus<br>Tensions

The biggest winner in the ongoing tensions between Yerevan and Baku is Moscow.Since liberating its formerly occupied territories in the Karabakh region in a 44-day warin 2020, Baku has attempted to demarcate its borders, open communications, includinghumanitarian corridors in strategic areas, and to finalize the terms of the peaceagreement with its neighbor. The trilateral peace […]

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From capitalism to oligarchy: What Piketty tells us about Ukraine.

From capitalism to oligarchy: What Piketty tells us about Ukraine.

From humble economist to international rock star: this has been the fate of Thomas Piketty, a French economist that has almost become a household name after publishing the modestly named Capitalism in the Twenty First Century. The 696-page book quickly shot up to the top of bestseller lists around the world (becoming Harvard University Press’ best […]

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Andrew Ross Sorkin Video: 'Too Big To Fail'

Andrew Ross Sorkin Video: 'Too Big To Fail'

If you’ve ever wanted to be a ‘fly-on-the-wall’ in the clubby, heavily wood-paneled board rooms or the glass-encased corner offices of chief executives when the deal is being negotiated, this is it.

The book is interesting, detailed and crammed with an ‘insider’s’ perspective as the drama that precipitated the ‘Great Recession’ unfolded.

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CAPITALISM: A Love Story

CAPITALISM: A Love Story

A ‘Must See’ political documentary by Michael Moore that provides a clear-eyed view of American-style capitalism in the larger context of the global financial crisis. He clearly unravels the mystery of all the moving parts and tells a . He does a brilliant job of defining previaling sentiment — the zeitgeist, the angst of the present public mood.

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Ownership: Who Really Controls America..??

Ownership: Who Really Controls America..??

In the spirit of April Fools Day, a prescient George Carlin spoof of who really controls things in America. His insight is eerily relevant to the Wingnuttery of today’s debate about the fundamental character of our nation.

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