Recommendations for a good article on the Russian Olympics?

[Robert Orr]

"I'm offering my Soviet civilization students an extra credit opportunity:
to watch an hour of the Olympic opening ceremonies on Friday (the Russian
Club is hosting a "watch" party). I'd also like them to read an article (or
two if they're short) to which they can respond. It could be an opinion
piece, an overview, a news report, a magazine article, etc. I want something
accessible and not overly inflammatory. Suggestions?"

 

What about a major comparative credit opportunity.  Currently Nigeria is
persecuting gays far more harshly than Russia, and is still the recipient of
substantial foreign aid, but seems to be getting a pass.

 

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5i7EA0Ktb2YTMHvb5PkkNpiVT5
Gbw?docId=29e1e9d5-68a6-490b-83ce-e200e8078f48

 

Why the differences in approach?

 

And there's another lovely comparative paper waiting to be written after
Qatar hosts the World Cup in 2022.  

 

Oh, and Josh, 

 

"If given the choice between watching CNN and BBC or perhaps Vesti (a
24-hour news channel owned by the Russian government) or Moskva 24 ( a
24-hour news and information channel co-owned by the Russian federal
government and Moscow city administration). I will generally pick the
Russian broadcasts.

 

This admission will probably get me in trouble with some readers, so please
let me explain."

 

Some readers will agree with you.


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