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FIFA gets countries to bend laws all the time. Why nothing on LGBT laws in Russia?

by Eliza Mills
Jun 1, 2018
FIFA and Russia lay down the law, but corporate sponsors have influence too.
Fans fly the rainbow flag before the game between New York City and Los Angeles FC at Banc of California Stadium on May 13, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
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Facebook Fallout

Mark Zuckerberg to Congress: My team will get back to you on that

by Marketplace Staff
Apr 12, 2018
All the questions that Zuckerberg and his teams have yet to answer.
One hundred cardboard cutouts of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg stand outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, April 10, 2018. Advocacy group Avaaz is calling attention to what the groups says are hundreds of millions of fake accounts still spreading disinformation on Facebook. 
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New U.S. sanctions target prominent Russian figures

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Apr 6, 2018
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on 38 Russian individuals and entities today. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says they’ve played a key role in the Kremlin’s “malicious cyber activities” and attempts to  “subvert” Western democracies. The sanctions take aim at seven Russian oligarchs, and 17 senior officials in the Russian government. But, who are they? […]
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Russian cyberattack "should wake us up," former Air Force officer says

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Mar 26, 2018
Former Maj. Gen. Robert Latiff talks about the strategy behind the hacks.
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Russia will hold presidential vote as economy struggles

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 16, 2018
Russia holds a presidential election this Sunday. Observers say incumbent Vladimir Putin is almost certain to win. Putin has been keen to sell his people a narrative of a strong, resurgent Russia, but many are disappointed by the state of the nation’s economy. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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U.K. and Russia at odds over spy poisoning

by Stephen Beard
Mar 15, 2018
The U.S., France and Germany also condemn alleged Russian killing.
British military personnel wearing protective coveralls work to remove a vehicle connected to the March 4 nerve agent attack in Salisbury, from a residential street in Gillingham, southeast England on March 14, 2018.
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U.S. imposes sanctions on Russians for U.S. election meddling

by Associated Press
Mar 15, 2018
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said late February that they would be coming soon.
President Trump  and Russia's President Vladimir Putin walk together during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit back on Nov. 11, 2017.
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Rex Tillerson out as secretary of state, to be replaced by CIA chief Mike Pompeo

by Associated Press
Mar 13, 2018
A White House official said Trump wanted to have a new team in place ahead of upcoming talks with North Korea and various trade talks.
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson holds a press conference with Nigeria's foreign minister in Abuja on Monday.
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Disinformation

How social media bots can amplify fake news

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Shaheen Ainpour
Feb 27, 2018
The disinformation war is being waged online, but who's behind it?
Twitter announced a new effort to prioritize accessibility after garnering criticism from the rollout of a voice tweet feature this summer that didn't offer captioning.
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Mnuchin: New sanctions coming for Russia, North Korea

by Kimberly Adams
Feb 26, 2018
The treasury secretary also touched on Dodd-Frank, trade agreements and the tax overhaul in a wide-ranging interview with Kai Ryssdal.
Addressing a crowd of both students and visitors, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin was joined by Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal at the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations in Los Angeles on Feb. 26. 
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