Russians come out in force to protest against alleged electoral fraud

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Russians come out in force to protest against alleged electoral fraud:

Up to 50,000 people braved the cold and snow on Saturday to turn out for the largest ever protest against the rule of prime minister Vladimir Putin.
Bolotnaya Square, across th…

Spot the differences: New York Times on Russia and Occupy

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Spot the differences: New York Times on Russia and Occupy:
“Propaganda is to democracy what the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state.” ~ Noam Chomsky, Manufacturing Consent (1988)
Consider this rather dramatic contrast: when 300 liberals are arrest…