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Russia invaded Georgia 10 years ago. Don’t say America didn’t respond

Ten years ago this week, during the final year of George W. Bush’s presidency, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Georgia. Post columnist Robert Kagan marked the anniversary Wednesday by connecting the dots from Vladimir Putin’s aggression against Russia’s democratic neighbor — and the response to it by the United States and the rest of the West — to the many challenges facing the ...

After Cannabis Legalization, Volume Limits on Khantsi?

People tend give a lot of weight to plebiscites and referendums due to their focus on political participation. However, petitions can also help to improve things in many ways and make life more ...

Shenanigans Within The Georgian Cement Industry

The FINANCIAL -- Can lies tell a deeper truth? Owing to political correctness, one might claim thus regarding the cement industry, but instead of giving you a ready-made answer on a silver platter ...

In Georgia, the Press is Sinking, but Labor is at the Bottom

After 29 years in the survey business with access to rich data archives, I can confidently describe the dynamics of Georgian society in numbers and speculate about trends. In previous columns, I ...

Because I Got High

I was gonna to write about funny tenders until I got ...

A tip for NATO to keep Georgia even closer

Having a big circle of friends is exciting and cool. It is exciting because it is positively correlated to the number of events and supras I attend, and it is cool because getting together with close ...

The Georgian Army Rules

Democracy’s need for political parties is fundamental is almost never questioned but some countries have figured out how to have democracy without political parties. These smart nations are the six ...

What the New Prime Minister and the Economic Team should Consider

The FINANCIAL -- Creating a coordination center for implementing reforms and legislative initiatives is vital for efficiency and inclusive economic growth with benefits incurred by every section of ...

Even the Opposition likes Tbilisi Mayor

Any public opinion survey can easily show the top ten things that need to be changed in Tbilisi to improve the quality of life. These will most likely consist of basic things, and no one should think ...

Digital Silk Road - Belt and Road on Blockchain

The FINANCIAL -- The Belt and Road Initiative, is a significant development strategy launched by the Chinese government with the intention of promoting economic co-operation among countries along the ...

After 7 years, Putin’s Favorability Ratings Drop among Georgian Citizens

Georgian citizens feel less optimistic about world leaders compared to 2014. Over the last four years, favorability ratings for world leaders such as Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jingping have ...

Goodbye Mr. President, Bonjour Madame la Présidente

Georgia will hold presidential elections in less than two months’ time and will take an electoral year off until 2020 when parliamentary elections are scheduled. We are a parliamentary republic and ...

Do you speak English? Yes I has.

The Russian language was compulsory when I was a kid and it was universally taught in the education system. It was a very important language especially if one wanted to work in certain fields like ...

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