A Russian filmmaker is among those feeling extra scrutiny from state censors and even the courts
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40 Year Later, Reflections on the Protest Songs of Sex Pistols
The song that had one British politician wishing for the Sex Pistols’ sudden death: God Save the Queen
Russian Activist Fined for Sharing ‘Extremist’ John Oliver Clip
A Russian activist was fined 1,500 rubles after being found guilty of “spreading extremist materials”
Anti-Muslims, You’re as Bad as the Extremists
Muslims are like anybody else and make wonderful contributions to the societies they live in. It is not an inherently violent religion at all. This is the actions of but a few idiots that ruin the name of Islam.
How Moscow Home Demolition Plans Are Radicalizing Residents
Moscow plan to demolish at least 5,000 apartment blocks and rehouse around 1 million people
How African Nepotism Compares to European Norms
How did it happen that the such a good proportion of leaders of Europe have no biological children?
Navalny in Video Battle With Russian Oligarch Usmanov
Usmanov and opposition leader Aleksei Navalny have exchanged strongly worded video attacks
Britain: Please Realize That Left Is Right And Right Is Wrong
It’s the core beliefs of what those on the Left believe in that make it difficult to mock. How do you mock someone and put them down because they believe that people are equal?
U.S. Accused Of Influencing Local Russian Elections
Vladimir Putin’s ruling party struck back against Trump scandal with an accusation of its own Friday
Finally, a New Macedonian Government After Months of Deadlock
Macedonia took a step toward resolving a long-standing political deadlock on Wednesday