From Russia with love and squalor
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The citizens of the former USSR struggle with reforms that came with the disintegration of the old state. Hyperinflation, shortages, unemployment and economic decline are some of the problems which these people have to face. Some effects of the upheaval on Russian society are discussed.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1993
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The New Renaissance
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Futurists and social thinkers believe that a new Renaissance could occur in the 20th century, depending on the choices of humanity. The renaissance could signal the emergence of new modes of thinking as well as significant political and social change.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1998
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It took a village
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Greenwich Village in New York has greatly influenced America's consumer culture. The hippie generation that set Greenwich Village apart was adapted by the rest of America to cope with the changing industrial and consumer environment.
Publication Name: Utne Reader
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 8750-0256
Year: 1997
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