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Jump-starting Russia's protest movement

Posted on April 21, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

I have a piece out in Foreign Policy today about FAR, an automotive rights group in Russia that has become a model for how civil society could work here. Traveling through early 19th-century America, French intellectual Alexis de Tocqueville noted, “In … Continue reading →

Posted in world | Tagged 19th century, Alexis de Tocqueville, Foreign Policy, French language, History, People, russia, United States | 5 Comments

Manland wishes us a happy International Women's Day!

Posted on March 8, 2010 by themoscowdiaries

It’s International Women’s Day, and, though Americans may not notice (partially because it’s a Socialist holiday), Russians have the day off to properly celebrate their women. Mostly, this involves mobbing the flower shops — or the lean-tos that have been … Continue reading →

Posted in world | Tagged Arts and Entertainment, evegnia albats, Feminism, flowers, irina khakamada, List of French words and phrases used by English speakers, Lomonosov Moscow State University, People, politics, russia, sexism, Soviet Union, United States, Women, Women's Rights, yana yakovleva | 3 Comments

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