Putin’s tyranny has deeper roots than his warped psychology
Putin’s grotesque take on the unimportance of the individual in Russian philosophy means he is willing to see many of his soldiers die.
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The vegetarian movement has ground to a halt.
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Slightly overweight people live longer – so is it time to rethink our dietary advice?
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