November 17, 2012 Plagiarism, Perevody and Propaganda Two stories out of Russia this weekend reinforced the stereotype that Russian entities (a) don't respect copyrights, yet (b) do value propaganda. Literature Politics Russia File
November 01, 2012 It Takes Guts A recent letter that the editors of Russian Life received from one of its respected readers was directed at Mikhail Ivanov and one of his “Survival Russian” columns. We felt it deserved a longer response than space in the magazine allowed. Politics Russian Life Magazine Russia File
October 24, 2012 The Nature of Dissent How should we understand current political dissent in Russia? Russian Life publisher Paul Richardson met with long-time Soviet/Russian political dissident Alexander Skobov to get his views on what is going on in Russia and where things are headed. History Politics Russia File
September 01, 2012 A Cold Wind Blowing? On the recent spate of screw-tightening measures by the Russian government. Politics
July 01, 2012 Back in the Saddle On May 7, Vladimir Putin glided back into the Kremlin to take the oath of office for his third presidential term. Moscow was eerily empty... Politics
May 01, 2012 Cycle of Violence The public is outraged by a police abuse scandal in Kazan. How far does it stretch, and why is the Kremlin not following up with serious reforms? Politics
March 01, 2012 The White Ring Last Sunday morning I was ashamed of my children. We had sort of planned that we would all go together to take part in the Garden Ring demonstration, but one-by-one they deserted me... Politics Russia File
March 01, 2012 Wordsmiths A look at the signs of the times: the flavor and signage at Russian demonstrations. Politics
March 01, 2012 Putin's Quest How Putin will win the election, by focusing on the desire for stability. Politics
February 26, 2012 Becoming Observers I have slept very little the past two weeks, and I have done very little to prepare for my classes. My students have tired of asking when I will correct their papers, and piles of their notebooks are gradually filling up my room. There is nothing to eat in the house; I have no had any time to get to the store. I am completely overcome by my work in “Citizen Observer"... Politics Russia File
February 21, 2012 Poor Chulpan Putin is doing everything in his power to guarantee his victory in the first round. Everyone everywhere is mumbling “stability, stability, this is what Putin has given us.” Politics Russia File
February 05, 2012 Putin's Counterattack It seems like those in power are starting to get very worried, and therefore have gone over onto the counterattack. All across the country, they are herding people to pro-Putin rallies, handing out stenciled posters, then declaring what huge support he has. Politics Russia File
