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A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
World Links: Obama Writes Secret Letter to Russia; Sri Lankan Cricket Team Attacked in Pakistan
A roundup of links to local stories of global importance from around the world.
World Links: Base Closing in Kyrgyzstan; Not Guity in Politkovskaya Case
A round-up of today's global news headlines.
Buzzwords: Gazprom
Buzzwords breaks down the lingo, jargon, buzzwords and hot topics of the world's headlines.
The Russian Newspaper Murders: Update: Politkovskaya Trial
The trial of three men accused in the 2006 murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya is currently underway in Moscow.
Politkovskaya Murder Case to be Tried Before Public
Prosecutors had requested that reporters not be allowed in the courtroom as some of the potential evidence is classified.
Suspected Poison Attempt on Eve of Politkovskaya Murder Trial
The murder trial of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya, which began behind closed doors in Moscow earlier this week, is already marred by intrigue.
Lesson Plans
These lesson plans and activities for middle and high school classes serve as a guide to exploring the themes of WIDE ANGLE films.
Violence As A Means of Resistance: Introduction
With this case study, students will explore the question of whether violence is an acceptable means of resistance to oppression or whether diplomacy and political solutions must be pursued instead.
Beslan: Seige of School #1: Essay: “Prisoners of the Caucasus”
In Russia, the tragic sense is not limited to Chekhovian intellectuals or tyranny's victims. Even the privileged few, insulated by high office and a pride of bodyguards, know the truth when they care to look out a Kremlin window.
Beslan: Seige of School #1: Resources
Links to information on the evolution of the Chechen conflict with Russia and information on Chechen politics, culture, religion and language.
Beslan: Seige of School #1: Interview: Baker & Glasser
Peter Baker and Susan Glasser of the WASHINGTON POST discuss the siege of Beslan with anchor Bill Moyers.
The Russian Newspaper Murders: Preview: Anna Politkovskaya in The Russian Newspaper Murders
Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya appears in the film The Russian Newspaper Murders, two years before her own murder.





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