“We Will Live in a Completely Different World”: A Conversation With Svetlana Alexievich
The Nobel laureate on a new wave of repressions in Belarus, the role of women in revolution, and life after the pandemic.
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Democracy Without Women Is Not Democracy
Gorbachev’s perestroika gave a start to the independent women’s movement in Russia.
Freedom of Speech Is Under the Gun as the Virus Spreads in Russia
Authorities are tightening the screws on journalists and those who speak out. Growing civil solidarity may be the response
Russia’s Recent Elections Could Signal Hope – or a Warning
New opposition faces emerge after local elections in Moscow and other regions throughout Russia
Russia Needs Its Own Bernie Sanders
Can leftist sociologist and columnist Boris Kagarlitsky create room for a new politics in Russia?
The Golunov Affair
The Reawakening of Civil Society or a New Episode in the Security Forces’ Internecine Conflict?
Is Russia waking up? Nadezhda Azhgikhina for The Nation
Is Russia Waking Up? Protests in Yekaterinburg ended in a victory for civil society. Who’s next?