Gorbachev and Kasparov are really intriguing to listen to now a days.
On 10/20/07, Rick Kisséll <rick at kissell.org > wrote:
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> Gorbachev sets up Russia movement
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> leader of the former Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, has founded a new
> political movement in
> Russia. Mr Gorbachev told
> the founding congress of the Union of Social-Democrats that its mission was
> to fight against "negative tendencies" and corruption.
> He said it supported President Vladimir Putin's
> efforts to reform Russia.
> The new movement will not take part in general elections in December,
> which are expected to be won by the United Russia party, backed by Mr Putin.
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> "We are fighting for power,
> but only for power over people's minds," Mr Gorbachev told the 200
> delegates gathered in Moscow.
> Among the issues the movement would focus on, he said, were lack of real
> political debate, pressure being put on non-governmental groups and high
> levels of corruption.
> A statement said that "the potential for free democratic choice and
> political competition is being limited... This is why social-democrats are
> uniting to fight for the values of freedom and fairness."
> The congress elected the 76-year-old as the
> movement's leader unopposed.
> Mr Gorbachev's far-reaching reforms of the Soviet
> system accelerated the collapse of communism in the 1980s.
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> Story from BBC NEWS:
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/europe/7054274.stm
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> Published: 2007/10/20 15:09:41 GMT
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> (c) BBC MMVII
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