Recruiting Gorbachev Universities think tanks and casino offers
Boston AP reports Mikhail Gorbachev attracted offers from Harvard and Stanford to join as a lecturer or fellow, with radio DJs and Laughlin casino owner Don Laughlin in the bid. Gorbachev, after resigning as Soviet president, signals staying in Russia and staying engaged in politics though not active in government. Amid ambitions, a casino offer of about 1 million dollars highlights the high-profile grabs.
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Gorbachev offered $1 million salaries from universities and media
Gorbachev received lucrative job offers from Stanford Boston University Harvard and other institutions after meeting in Moscow and Stanford last summer. Universities seek speakers and think tank roles to boost prestige and fundraising while MoscoW signals he may head a post coup think tank before any classroom postings.
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Afghan secret police burn records to purge brutal past
In Kabul, a new incinerator is used to destroy sensitive KHAD records as officials frame the move as streamlined housekeeping. Human rights groups cite 8,000 to 20,000 political prisoners released since 1986, with many agents reportedly sending families abroad for fear of retribution.
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Campus teaches American ways in Bulgaria
In Blagoevgrad 195 Bulgarian freshmen study at the American University in Bulgaria the only Western campus in eastern Europe. With 13 American and 3 Bulgarian faculty they score high on SATs and embrace Western instruction while adjusting to independent thought. Classes meet in the former Communist Party headquarters as students live at Bistritsa where Zhivkov-era diplomacy shaped activities.
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