Russia on the brink of collapse

Here is a link for you for children's books.

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecotthonors/caldecottmedal

US libraries often try to stock from this list, which is also popular with elementary school teachers.

The New York Times publishes an annual list of "best sellers" for adults. These are not always of as good quality as Caldecott for children, but total dregs do not usually end up on the NYT lists.

http://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/

 

Thanks for the links, but unfortunately I do not speak English. So, read romance with Google-translator - a perversion. I do not want to spoil the impression of the works of the author. I hope in Russia will be published these works. With high-quality professional translation.

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Your link to the children's books reminded me of one of my favorite children's novels - "The Wizard of Oz."

 

huh?

your command of the English language seems more than adequate

 

My command - Google translator. Unfortunately.

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President of Russia and the "civilized world"

 

Finally, someone important with a respect for nature.

 

You never know; Google Translator is getting better all the time...

I have a Russian CD I've been listening to, but I know I will never speak it...same with my Chinese...I studied French in school, and probably have the vocabulary of a preschooler in that. And I know a very few words of Spanish. My goal was to expose myself to other languages so if I really needed one later in life I might be able to learn it better.


In any case, if people in Russia have time for literature, it is doubtful if it is getting ready to "collapse"! (Just to stay on topic...)

 

takes a evil kinda cop to do something like that

 

That's impressive Destroyer - to read all this forum using Google translator. I'm not sure I'd have the patience to do that were this a Russian language forum.

 

English forum through Google translator is not difficult to understand. Russian forum - much harder. Russian language harder than English, German, French ... and other European languages. In addition in the Russian forum a lot of slang. Also, Russian forums (political, computer, car, etc.) is much freer than the American. Russian forum you can talk about anything. Russian moderators much more loyal than western moderators. For example go to the Russian segment of Twitter. Check for yourself - complete freedom of speech.... Despite the difficult Russian language - you can chat using Google translator.

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At the beginning of dialogue on this forum, I was surprised by the censor. Moderators cautioned - for innocent expression. For me, it was amazing. In Russian forum is much freer. In addition, Americans (and other Westerners) are absolutely not familiar with an alternative opinion. (go to the Russian forum - you will see a various point of view on everything. Westerners - much zombified Western media). And yet - many Americans have no sense of humor. Maybe it is a feature of the English language, but it is a fact.

 

I was wondering if our Russian friends are taught in school about the Nazi-Soviet pact of 1939 & the Russian invasion of Poland in that year? Or does these facts not get taught in Russian history lessons?

Do the Russians get taught that their extermination of 900,000 Polish citizens in Siberian concentration camps after their invasion of Eastern Poland in 1939?

I was just wondering if these FACTS are widely known in Russia today?

 

Yes they know but it is presented to them as a stroke of Stalin's political genius who thus postponed the war by 2 years

It's covered too as an act of selfless heroism of the Soviet people who liberated their Polish brothers.

No, this is not part of the curriculum.

 

No, it's not a feature of the English language, Many Americans, I agree, do not have a sense of humour or a sense of fun, and take themselves far too seriously. And on forums like this they love to fight for no other reason than that they love to fight.

Don't get me started on the western media. It's completely useless these days, controlled by corporate minders, subject to supine editors an conducted by mediocre journalists who are scared to present almost any sensitive story other than the sanctioned line (particularly when it comes to foreign affairs/foreign events).

Interesting what you say about Russian forums.

 

I encourage you to visit the Russian political forums. If you want - you can sign up and participate in the dialogue, but if you want - you can only read. I think you will be surprised to freedom of speech on Russian forums. The forums there are people who scolds Putin, who has praised the Communists, who have cursed and those and others. There are people who love the United States, there are who hate the United States. And the controversy and dialogue is much freer than in the US or other Western forums. Moderators almost do not interfere. At least, I have never received a warning and have never heard that someone got a warning.
Incidentally, in Russian forums many Americans (immigrants from the former USSR).

For a start - try reading Russian segment of Twitter. The Russian twitter you'll see different people's opinions. And nobody arrested, nobody oppresses. (as they say the Western media) You will be interested. Spores are much more emotional than in Western forums.

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The only problem - if you have no sense of humor and you'll be taken seriously.

 

no such thing ever happened.

 

What do you recommend as the best all round Russian political forum?

 

There is a strong spirit of upcoming war around Russia. That is why some russians try to appear here and there in a desperate attempt to prevent it... There is much more to do during the peace time. Russia will not collapse by itself. It has just gained its new form and shape, but unluckily this didn't happen the way which fits the plans of current powerful groups in western power. The international terorism doesn't happen just because of the ideas and religions. It happens exactly in the countries which leaders try to play against these guys. The face of international terrorism is not Islam but the money. Cheap pieces of paper which are already soaken with blood of different innocent people all over the world.

 

My choice is ondako.org.

I have been banned there several times for being a capitalist slave and communist-hater.
The news at the site are connected just to russian policy, the guy who started the forum is left political journalist Leontyev who is now employed by Rosneft. The forum is strictly moderated, but it has the rules. and no ban is done without at least a formal reference to a rule. The audience is pretty much communist, but it changed a lot within the latest years. There are some interesting guys in the forum with interesting opinions and analysis. But the majority is of course 'black and white' and formatted as a Fox News since soviet times.

 

For example.

http://glav.su/forum/
http://politikarunet.ru/
http://www.strategium.ru/forum/index.php?showforum=34
http://www.politforums.net/


For interest. The most popular Russian social network.

http://vk.com/ Russian social network VKontakte, with little emphasis on entertainment.
http://odnoklassniki.ru/ find those who once sat at the same desk.
http://www.livejournal.com/ many different communities and political preferences. There are communities of interest in other areas.
http://lastfm.ru/ Musical social network, free catalog of music.
http://habrahabr.ru/ network IT specialists, discussions of interesting news and materials computer geniuses.
http://autopeople.ru/ automotive social network.
And many others.

Have a good time.

 

Thank you both.

 

Liar!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJFDAXWRg5yYfa4yOa9EeFIHSgmzWOu4C

 

you are?.. you said 'extermination' didn't you? but people dying natural death cannot make for an extermination as such.

 

Thanks for your informative reply.


I'm not surprised the Russian State brutality & wonton murder of Polish citizens is not taught.

They probably don't mention the katyn forest massacre of 1939 either!

I'm sure there are many wonderful Russian people with kind hearts, but they are a brutalized people & are capable of extreme war crimes that the rest of the civilised World rates along with the worst of the Nazis atrocities.

All Russian leaders throughout history have taken the view that their citizens need wiping.

 

Your comments are akin with the Turkish extermination of the Armenians.

The Russians deportation of 1.7 million Poles under such inhumane conditions, made to work under starvation conditions & brutalised. If you want to describe that as "natural death" then you are a monster & an apologist for the worst kind of Russian ignorant nationalist. Only a Nazi German rabid follower can be equated to your kind of hypocrisy.

The Russian system killed 900,000 Poles & you think that you can dismiss this as "natural deaths" reflects on you & your Russian nationalism.

At least you have changed your tune, from your previous post, when you denied that these 900,000 deaths . actually occurred! You just now claim that they were "natural deaths". I can only see you as an unfeeling monster.

 

Yup, now they are discussing being absorbed by China. Which might be the best solution for everyone.




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In the 2008 crash the Dow went from 14,000 down to 6500. 54% Not sure what you mean by "economy plunged" 40% but, Federal revenues dropped from 2.7 Trillion to 2.1 Trillion after the crash. (This was a sizable part of the 2009 deficit)