Tuesday, May 07, 2019

While the country has 100 billionaires, over a third of Russians can’t afford two pairs of shoes a year.

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But pockets of disquiet are putting the Russian hinterland on the political radar.

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A nationalist party is now Finland’s most popular political movement, according to a new poll.
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The nationalist Finns Party is now Finland’s most popular political movement, according to the first poll published since last month’s parliamentary election, which saw the opposition Social Democrats emerge on top.

The Trump scrapped an IRS rule requiring some tax-exempt organizations to disclose their donors.
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New York and New Jersey have sued to find out why President Donald Trump’s administration scrapped an Internal Revenue Service rule requiring some tax-exempt organizations to disclose their donors.

"I am sick and tired of hearing thoughts and prayers for the communities that have been shattered by gun violence."

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Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is proposing that all gun owners be licensed by the federal government, a process that would include an interview and safety training.