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freshwest

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29. Ooooh, diss!

Reply to Tarheel_Dem (Reply #23)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 05:25 PM

Dec 2013

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Putin dissolves state news agency, tightens grip on Russian media [View all] pampango Dec 2013 OP

that has been melm00se Dec 2013 #1

We have a better solution. Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #10

USA billhicks76 Dec 2013 #27

Only if it proves cheaper & more effective. Jackpine Radical Dec 2013 #30

You don't hold together a block of land that long by being nice. Just sayin' freshwest Dec 2013 #16

yup. MBS Dec 2013 #28

I don't think that Putin is "worried" about anything really . . . ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #2

I know you don't have a First Amendment in Canada, Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #5

I would CRY gholtron Dec 2013 #6

That would be foolish of you leftynyc Dec 2013 #12

Our first amendment prohibits that, thankfully nt geek tragedy Dec 2013 #8

No. They're awful, but they have the right. If you can come for them you can come for us. nolabear Dec 2013 #9

Disolved and replaced by a government backed version of Fox Bradical79 Dec 2013 #20

Hmmm..Japan, England are doing the same. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2013 #3

England is dissolving a state news agency? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2013 #37

And NPR is smelling mighty damned weak in recent decades. n/t Orsino Dec 2013 #41

i wonder when snowden becomes persona non grata.... madrchsod Dec 2013 #4

Snowden Picked a Wonderful Country gholtron Dec 2013 #7

No kidding. He's there railing against the free speech impediments here in the USA. nt okaawhatever Dec 2013 #31

Why wasn't this piece written by Greenwald? Oooohhh...that's right. I forgot. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2013 #11

Yeah. Have fun, Snowden, in your new home uhnope Dec 2013 #17

Russia would put Greenwald in jail for being Iliyah Dec 2013 #18

Which makes me even more curious why GG has been so accomodating to Russia? The US... Tarheel_Dem Dec 2013 #19

Can't... Get through... Still shoveling... Damn Russian Winters... freshwest Dec 2013 #22

!!! Tarheel_Dem Dec 2013 #24

Then my work is done on this thread! n/t freshwest Dec 2013 #26

Or as those fine people at Russia Today report grantcart Dec 2013 #13

Yeah, got that White Christmas thing down pat... freshwest Dec 2013 #25

Putin will call himself Russia's ruler Iliyah Dec 2013 #14

I believe that is what will happen, he'll be in charge for years to come davidpdx Dec 2013 #33

His actions do not surprise me. hrmjustin Dec 2013 #15

"Russia Today" the former name of the RT Network? alp227 Dec 2013 #21

CNN: German president will not attend Olympics in Russia Tarheel_Dem Dec 2013 #23

Ooooh, diss! freshwest Dec 2013 #29

I think some of the old Cold War countries are acting a little more cold warish lately..Kim Jong Un okaawhatever Dec 2013 #32

Putin is also throwing out a dragnet for GLBT teachers, scientists, etc., to purge those individuals blkmusclmachine Dec 2013 #34

Greenwald will be right on that. nt msanthrope Dec 2013 #39

Putin is a psychopath and a great danger tabasco Dec 2013 #35

Silience by the usual suspects. joshcryer Dec 2013 #36

that's sad treestar Dec 2013 #38

Tick, tick, tick. n/t Orsino Dec 2013 #40