Where there is no law, but every man does what is right in his own eyes, there is the least of real liberty
Henry M. Robert

№74, (2010)

16.12.2010 - 00:00

“Towards Dreams” comes to an end

The children’s charity festival “Towards Dreams” has been helping children to reveal their talents and realize their dreams since 2007. This year over 2,000 talented orphans from...
16.12.2010 - 00:00

Lenin + Hitler = developed socialism?

A lot has been written about the similarities between the Bolshevik and Nazi forms of totalitarian socialism. Indeed, one cannot ignore the facts: the Soviet economy lived on five-year plans, while...
16.12.2010 - 00:00

MIM-Kyiv and young business elite at work

MIM-Kyiv Business school’s unconventional ideas have often attracted The Day’s professional interest. The editors have been closely following events at MIM, and were recently invited to...
16.12.2010 - 00:00

Is the IT-industry a flagship of the Ukrainian economy?

The development of high-tech industry is able to ensure future economic stability and competitiveness of Ukraine on the world market. This opinion was voiced by the former Deputy Prime Minister,...
16.12.2010 - 00:00

Challenges for intellectual autonomy

Last week the confrontation “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy vs. Dmytro Tabachnyk” took a new turn. The president of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Serhii Kvit wrote an open letter to the country’s...
16.12.2010 - 00:00

Ukraine with one foot in Europe

After the Orange Revolution many pro-European Ukrainians hoped that the political changes taking place in their country would promptly lead to EU membership talks. At the very least they expected...
16.12.2010 - 00:00

Ballast and balance

Much has been said and written about the administrative reform of the current president and his administration. This reform appears to be underway, much to the public’s surprise. Will they actually...
16.12.2010 - 00:00

Ivan Honchar Museum welcomes

This holiday reflects the national coloring and spirit: folk melodies, performances of the Nativity Play, traditional dishes etc. One will have a chance to feel this marvelous atmosphere soon by...
16.12.2010 - 00:00

This day in history

1637: Rebellious Cossacks and peasants, led by Pavlo But (Pavliuk), are defeated by Mikolaj Potocki’s Polish troops in the Battle of Kumeiky. 1917: Sovnarkom adopts a manifesto to the Ukrainian...
16.12.2010 - 00:00

Edward Lucas: We win in a historical perspective,

The conference “Inside Ukraine: understanding investment risks and opportunities” recently took place in London. It was organized by the Foundation for Effective Governance and the...
16.12.2010 - 00:00

Leopolitan impressionism

Lviv – Ivan Trush was a Ukrainian impressionist painter with a particular gift for landscapes and portraits, as well as an art critic and organizer of artistic life in Galicia. 2009 marked...
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EVENT

  St. Nicholas’ Factory intensifies its efforts  Starting on December 13, 700 Saint Nicholas’ helpers will pack toys, sweets, stationery, and children’s books that...
16.12.2010 - 00:00

How to reform government-run forestry?

Forestry professionals have been heatedly debating about reforms of late. Nobody doubts their necessity, only what model should be used: Russian, German, Latvian or Polish? How to combat illegal...
16.12.2010 - 00:00

What is intelligentsia to be blamed for?

Tracking down those responsible for one’s private and public woes and then executing them morally or physically is typical of the average person of any ethnicity, because punishing those guilty of...
16.12.2010 - 00:00

Symbol of faith, hope and love

The “Bethlehem fire of peace” international relay began last week. Following tradition, on this occasion a solemn Mass was celebrated at the Vienna Cathedral, with the Ukrainian delegation’s...

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