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It’s Genocide!

RIGA – Words are a powerful tool. They paint a picture. They persuade. They dissuade. They arose people to war. They declare peace. They matter in a public discourse. They set the public mood and reveal the mindset of its leaders, who rely on words to persuade the armies of Joe Six-packs. Sloppy ...

An adventure in electronic uselessness on the way to IBM Impact 2011

An adventure in electronic uselessness on the way to IBM Impact 2011

Eastern Europeans Flock to High-Paying European Union Jobs

The huge difference between the Latvian prime minister’s salary and the pay of Latvians working in Brussels shows how hopes of rising wages were dashed in the bloc’s east.

Latvia’s 2011 census on the internet is off to…a clusterf**k

Latvia’s 2011 census on the internet is off to…a clusterf**k