Monthly Archives: January 2009
Our Silence = Complicity (Moscow & Elsewhere, February 1)
Here is a translation of the leaflet that will be handed out on Sunday, February 1, at the rally against political terror in Moscow at Chistye Prudy. The original text (in Russian) can be found here and here. Feel free … Continue reading
February 1: Stop the Terror!
February 1 Stop the Terror! An International Campaign of Solidarity with Russian Social Activists On February 1, in Moscow (3:00 p.m.), Paris (3:00 p.m.), Rome (5:00 pm), and other Russian and European cities, protest demonstrations will be held in memory … Continue reading
Porridge on the Brain: In Praise of Authoritarianism
The Russian language is rich with picturesque expressions. One of the most common is каша в голове—literally, “porridge on the brain.” Someone with porridge on the brain is someone who has “lost his marbles.” A subscriber to our e-mail platform … Continue reading
Filed under racism, nationalism, fascism, Russian society
Despite Everything
We got this reflection on reactions to the murders of Stanislav Markelov and Anastasia Baburova from Comrade A., a student, writer, and activist in Petersburg. I usually don’t swear, and I don’t know what to think when I come across … Continue reading
Filed under activism, political repression, protests, Russian society
Shattered Windows
Yesterday (January 26, 2009), Novaya Gazeta published a short compendium of joyous LiveJournal reactions to news of the murders of Stanislav Markelov and Anastasia Baburova on the part of Russia fascists and neo-Nazis. We simply don’t have the heart to … Continue reading
March of the Assenters (Petersburg, January 25, 2009)
It has been a grim week for leftist activists in Russia. So it was encouraging to see that not everyone in the community has completely lost their courage—or their sense of humor. Yesterday (January 25, 2009) several dozen anti-fascists, leftists, … Continue reading
Warning! Gypsies Are in the Station!
The SOVA Center reports: On January 22, 2009, in Saint Petersburg, at the Dostoevskaya metro station, a staff member announced over the loudspeaker, “Warning! Gypsies are in the station!” At this moment, a group of [Roma] were walking through the … Continue reading
Filed under racism, nationalism, fascism, Russian society
These Shards Are Our Tears
Chtodelat News doesn’t endorse vandalism. However, it is remarkable how much attention has been paid to the fact that, during the antifa march in memory of Stanislav Markelov and Anastasia Baburova in Moscow this past Tuesday, some of the marchers … Continue reading
Stanislav Markelov: Two Worlds, Two Deaths
It is a bitter irony that the last article Stanislav Markelov published on the website of the Rule of Law Institute (which he founded and headed) was a reflection on the official, media, and public reactions to two recent deaths … Continue reading
Filed under political repression, protests, Russian society
In Memoriam: Stanislav Markelov & Anastasia Baburova (Petersburg)
On Tuesday, January 21, the day after the murders of Stanislav Markelov and Anastasia Baburova in Moscow, Petersburgers gathered at the Bukvoyed bookstore on Ligovsky Prospect, the place where Timur Kacharava was murdered in 2005, and marched to the Field … Continue reading
Filed under anti-racism, anti-fascism, protests, Russian society
