Drought – America Isn’t Alone
Russian wheatfield ravaged by locusts and drought Another giant grain exporter, Russia, is also being hammered by drought leaving Brits fearful of major food price increases. Farmers in Russia are…
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Rock stars demand Pussy Riot release – Feminist punk rockers jailed in Russia for performing "punk prayer" against Vladimir Putin
As Russian president Vladimir Putin visits London to engage in both Olympic and diplomatic shenanigans, several major British musicians, including Pete Townshend, Jarvis Cocker and Corinne Bailey Rae are calling…
URGENT PETITION: Free Members of Feminist Punk Group Pussy Riot Now!
Recently, the Putin regime in Russia extended the pre-trial detention of 3 members of the feminist punk group “Pussy Riot” until January 2013. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alekhina and Ekaterina Samutsevich…
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INTERNATIONAL ANARCHIST MOVEMENT:NOTES FROM THE BALTIC ANARCHIST GATHERING: Impressions from the Baltic Anarchist Meeting 2012 Impressions from the Baltic Anarchist Meeting 2012 Almost two months have passed since the Baltic…
Russian LGBT Film Fest pushes ahead despite attacks – A conversation with the founder of the Side By Side Festival
It is an extreme act of bravery and commitment to put on a queer film festival in many parts of the world, where the cultural politics of film festivals play…
Russia & Quebec, Don’t Protest The Similarities
Vladimir Putin recently issued new fines for unsanctioned protests, $9,000 for protesters and $30,000 for protest organizers. Meanwhile a few months ago in Canada, Quebec Premier Jean Charest issued new…
The Jewel in the Crown – India
India has nothing but friends these days, that is if you leave out Pakistan. Russia’s her friend, has been for generations. China wants to be India’s BFF. And America is…
Putin’s popularity prevails
It may be beyond rational explanation, but almost three-quarters of the Russian people approve of Vladimir Putin. The man is a corrupt thug with KGB written all over him, but…
Vladimir Putin sworn in for the third term as president
The awesome swearing in ceremony: Is he the new Stalin of Russia? Read the CBC story.
Dear Vladimir Putin,
The independent elections watchdog agency, Golos, found that “carousel voting” occurred during the Russian presidential election that you think you won. If you believe in democracy, maybe you should address…
Hey Rob Anders, it’s your party which is the party of Putin
Peas in a pod Like the Conservatives’ voter suppression tactics during the last federal election in Canada, it looks like Russia’s governing party also rigged the vote. No surprise there,…
Video: Saint Petersburg passes homophobic law to cleanse society of gay people
Lawmakers in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday passed a controversial law banning "homosexual propaganda" in the city of nearly five million inhabitants. The city's governor, Georgy Poltavchenko, has vowed to…
Video: Saint Petersburg passes homophobic law to cleanse society of gay people
Lawmakers in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday passed a controversial law banning "homosexual propaganda" in the city of nearly five million inhabitants. The city's governor, Georgy Poltavchenko, has vowed to…
Video: Saint Petersburg passes homophobic law to cleanse society of gay people
Lawmakers in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday passed a controversial law banning “homosexual propaganda” in the city of nearly five million inhabitants. The city’s governor, Georgy Poltavchenko, has vowed to…
Video: Saint Petersburg passes homophobic law to cleanse society of gay people
Lawmakers in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on Wednesday passed a controversial law banning “homosexual propaganda” in the city of nearly five million inhabitants. The city’s governor, Georgy Poltavchenko, has vowed to…
St. Petersburg Bans “Homosexual Propaganda”
Bad news out of Russia: St. Petersburg passed a law banning “homosexual propaganda” today. What counts as propaganda is broad and ill-defined, so Russian Slap readers may officially reading be…
Arab Dictatorships Want To Kill Syrian Revolution
The first thing that has to be said is that the Syrian people are bravely resisting and suffering under – first and foremost – the brutal Syrian regime. But the…
Syrian Revolution: Caught Between Repression & Imperialism
The first and foremost thing that must be said is that the people of Syria, who have resisted an utterly vicious military repression of their aspirations for nearly a year,…
Aeroflot tells gay flight attendant to marry woman
Pure insanity from Russia. After Maxim Kupreev created an LGBT group within Aeroflot to fight for the protection of the rights of gay employees in June 2011, the airline offered…