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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Has the 'Arab Spring' Come to the Russian Winter?

    Russian authorities did not clamp down on massive protests in all that country's nine time zones over the weekend, despite repeated shouts of Vladimir "Putin is a thief" and "Russia without Putin."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Russian authorities did not clamp down on massive protests in all that country's nine time zones over the weekend, despite repeated shouts of Vladimir "Putin is a thief" and "Russia without Putin." Today, the billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov announced he'll challenge Putin in next year's presidential elections; the former finance minister Aleksei Kudrin said he'll form a new party to push for liberal reforms; and the Russian Orthodox Church called for election reform. We hear about Saturday's mass protest and political challenges from the left, the right and even the Orthodox Church. Is Putin really at risk of losing his power?

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Sonya Geis

      Senior Managing Editor

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Anna Scott

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    3 of 3
    Outrage over Spending by Public Housing Officials
    1. 0:00Was City Controller Wendy Greuel Slow to Check Out a Scandal?
    2. 20:15Riverside Jail Inmates Pay to Stay
    3. 26:54Has the 'Arab Spring' Come to the Russian Winter?You’re reading this
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