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Ukrainian Unraveling, Part 3: Crimean Conundrum

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In this third and final installment on the unrest in Ukraine, the Professor summarizes the last 3 days of mayhem in eastern and southern Ukraine…which have now crystalized on the Crimean Peninsula, a place that has raised the Russian flag! What the hell is that all about, and where will this Crimean crisis lead Ukraine, and the West, and of course the major player in all this, Mother Russia? WIll they intervene of invade? I give it 50/50 Vegas odds right now, which means its dead even. With the emphasis on dead.

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Ukrainian Unraveling, Part 2: The Blow-up

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In this second installment on the unrest in Ukraine, the Professor summarizes the last 3 months of misery and malcontents that led up to the last 2 weeks of outright outage and a Presidential purge. Now ex-President Viktor Yanukovych’s fall from the halls of power have deep roots indeed, and even deeper repercussions for a now very uncertain Ukrainian future….

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Ukrainian Unraveling, Part 1: Backstory

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A pro-Russian President once more thrown from power, in this bitterly divided country! Why do I keep saying ‘again’ and ‘once more’? Because Ukraine is no stranger to revolution and political turmoil, and knowing the backstory of this state will help you get the current events, which are a repeat of the last 20 years! So I will do a 3 part series on the chaotic situation in this crucial state, with Episode 1 covering the last decade lead-up that built the powder keg currently exploding. Dig this.

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Baseball in Cuba!

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Brazil Economics and the World Cup

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