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Review: The Terminal (2013)
As the country continues to pursue Edward Snowden real life politics has become a movie.

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Edward Snowden Reportedly Vows No More Leaks As He Seeks Asylum in Russia
Unable to enter foreign airspace, Edward Snowden seeks asylum in Russia in exchange for his silence.

WikiLeaks Blasts US for Leaving Snowden “Stateless” as NSA Leaker Withdraws Asylum Bid in Russia
National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden has reportedly abandoned his effort to stay permanently in Russia, but has submitted asylum requests to 20 other countries.

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President Obama in Berlin: Why Not Ask for More?
Experts, activists are asking why President Obama settles for so little in nuclear arms control goals.

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Assange to the Rescue: Can Wikileaks Save Snowden?
As Edward Snowden remains in hiding, it seems the familiar face of WikiLeaks Julian Assange might be his only friend.

Are Washington, Moscow, and Beijing Using the Global Arms Trade to Create a New Cold War?
In the early months of 2013 arms sales, and the power dueling and competition that comes with them, have been gaining momentum.

Cyprus Crisis Reveals Shadowy World of Tax and Money Laundering Haven
James Henry: Bailout deal includes capital controls and punishing big Russian depositors to pay off European banks.

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North Korea and the United States: Will the Real Aggressor Please Stand Down?
North Korea is really not a significant threat compared to what the US is doing with nuclear weapons.

Putin Promotes Russia as Tax Haven – Gives Depardieu Citizenship to Flee French Income Tax
Aleksandr Buzgalin: Putin shows he is a right-wing neo-liberal politician as he promotes Russia as a paradise for the rich.

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Mormon Mitt in Bed with Big Tobacco
Romney's religious hypocrisy and immorality are laid bare in his personal involvement in Bain Capital's work for Big Tobacco hooking millions of Russians on the drug that is anathema …