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Newly released files show that Epstein aimed to assist Ponomarev in Russia, believing he would replace Putin (lemmygrad.ml)
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[–] i_c_b_m@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Thanks. I'm familiar with the practice, I was more interested in the (possible) history of it being abused as a human rights wedge issue by the British, as huf suggested.

[–] Maeve@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 4 days ago

I can be misremembering, but it seems I recall widows being pressed into low-wage, labor-intensive work or..."other work" because they couldn't support themselves.

[–] Maeve@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 5 days ago

Oh, well I don't remember all the details, and of course now everything online has been whitewashed, but I vaguely remember that.