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Odes to Putin were Russian translations of Nazi verse
Read more: Odes to Putin were Russian translations of Nazi versePranksters reveal odes to Putin were Russian translations of Nazi verse Patriotic poems published under invented name of Gennady Rakitin were embraced as examples of ‘Z poetry’ The patriotic poetry of Gennady Rakitin has won him quite a following in…
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Pussy Riot Bring Their Music and Activism To Montreal
Read more: Pussy Riot Bring Their Music and Activism To MontrealPussy Riot are spreading their protests and activism beyond Russia. Away from Vladimir Putin’s censorship, they’re bringing their voices to Canada – a place where their message of resistance is resonating. On Nov. 1, as a chilling cold filled the…
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Rainbow Makeover: Swedish Response to Russian anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination.
Read more: Rainbow Makeover: Swedish Response to Russian anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination.Swedish lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights advocates offered their colorful stance on Russia’s controversial anti-gay legislation over the weekend. As The Local is reporting, activists gave a pedestrian crossing outside of the Russian embassy in Stockholm a rainbow…
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Welcome to Chechnya
Read more: Welcome to ChechnyaIn February 2017, authorities in Chechnya — a republic of Russia located in the North Caucasus — arrested a man they suspected to be under the influence of a controlled substance. As is procedure, they searched his phone. According to…
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“Great Men” – Marlene Dumas at Manifesta 10
Read more: “Great Men” – Marlene Dumas at Manifesta 10AMSTERDAM — “When I was in the army, they gave me a medal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one.” So reads the text beneath a haunting ink-and-metallic acrylic portrait of Leonard Maltovich, an American veteran of…
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LGBT Activists Hijack McDonalds’ Hashtag and Create a Parody #CheersToSochi Website to Raise Awareness about Russia’s anti-LGBT Laws
Read more: LGBT Activists Hijack McDonalds’ Hashtag and Create a Parody #CheersToSochi Website to Raise Awareness about Russia’s anti-LGBT LawsOn January 21, 2014, McDonald’s asked its customers to tweet supportive messages to the Olympians who would compete in the Sochi Games, along with the hashtag #CheersToSochi. However, within a couple of days, LGBT activists essentially hijacked the hasthtag from…
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Russia: Greenpeace Polar Bear Protesters Arrested Outside Gazprom Office In Moscow
Read more: Russia: Greenpeace Polar Bear Protesters Arrested Outside Gazprom Office In MoscowMOSCOW (AP) — Put your paws in the air. Moscow police have arrested 10 environmental activists, including four dressed in polar bear costumes, who were protesting outside the main office of Gazprom, the Russian oil and natural gas giant. The…
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Street Art Used to Fill Urban Emptiness
Read more: Street Art Used to Fill Urban EmptinessIn his ongoing street art series “The Living Wall,” Russian artist Nikita Nomerz brings life to decrepit buildings in Russia by painting faces on them. Nomerz travels extensively around Russia and makes an effort to paint a character in each…
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Ukraine’s Femen: Topless protests ‘help feminist cause’
Read more: Ukraine’s Femen: Topless protests ‘help feminist cause’FEMEN is a feminist Ukrainian protest group based in Kiev, founded in 2008. The organisation became internationally known for organizing topless protests against sex tourists, religious institutions, international marriage agencies, sexism and other social, national and international topics.Some of the…
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Activist Hackers Temporarily Block Putin’s Website
Read more: Activist Hackers Temporarily Block Putin’s WebsiteFrom ReutersBy Vladimir Soldatkin Hackers temporarily blocked President Vladimir Putin’s web site on Wednesday, carrying out a promise to disrupt government information portals two days after his swearing-in for another six-year term that has drawn street protests. The hacker activist…