In Belarus, Dissent Your Father’s Activism
By Barbara Frye + October 19th, 2012What it is about Belarus that brings out the funny?
What it is about Belarus that brings out the funny?
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A group of 30 intellectuals, Protestant ministers, and theologians even released a petition calling for the bill to be withdrawn, saying it would turn Christ’s teachings on their head.
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“Their horizon has opened. Then they will not need our efforts to desegregate their children; they will do it for themselves.”
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With Kosovo gaining full sovereignty in September, what are the security implications?
“Belarusian public opinion is actually a pretty good judge of what is going on. Lukashenka’s poll ratings collapsed along with the economy in 2011 to the 20s. They have now recovered, but not to massively high levels.”
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