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Here's Boris Yeltsin doing the 'Gangnam Style' dance – in 1996 Nov 1st 2012, 12:40 When Russian President Boris Yeltsin ran for reelection in 1996, he won 36 percent of the vote in the first round, not enough to win but enough to get him to the runoff, where he earned 54 percent and a second term in office. Read full article >> What do Canadians think about American pledges to flee north after the election? Nov 1st 2012, 11:45 A great tradition of American politics is that, every four years, democratic voters threaten to pick up and move north to more-liberal Canada if the Republican candidate wins. In 2004, American visitors to Canada's immigration Web site increased by a factor of six the day after George W. Bush's reelection. Slate published a moving-to-Canada guide. Read full article >> Did Russia just overcome its 20-year demographic crisis? Nov 1st 2012, 10:30 Since shortly after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Russia has been struggling with a major demographic crisis. High infant mortality, low childbirth rates, and fleeing emigres have seen the population shrinking by more than half a million citizens every year, at a time when most countries are growing. The shrinking population weakens the Russian economy and imperils the country's future. It's bad. Read full article >> Putin hunkers down Nov 1st 2012, 10:20 MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin has retreated to his country house, and, no, it's not because of his health, his spokesman said Thursday, but, yes, he has a lingering "sports injury," but, no, it's nonsense to think it's forcing him to change his schedule. Read full article >> Domestic politics shaping the international debate over a nuclear Iran Nov 1st 2012, 01:07 Domestic politics can make all the difference when it comes to the idea of taking military action against Iran's nuclear program. Just look at the elections in the United States, Israel or even Iran. The latest example is the interview Monday with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak by the Daily Telegraph in Britain. He said a step in Iran reported recently "allows contemplating delaying the moment of truth [meaning an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities] by eight to 10 months." Read full article >>

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